The nature of X-ray-induced mutations in mature sperm and spermatogonial cells of Drosophila melanogaster.

doi:10.1016/0027-5107(94)90293-3

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The nature of X-ray-induced mutations in mature sperm and spermatogonial cells of Drosophila melanogaster.

Mutation research - 1 May 1994

Eeken J C, de Jong A W, Loos M, Vreeken C, Romeyn R, Pastink A, Lohman P H

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Mutations at four X-linked visible loci (yellow, white, vermilion and forked) induced by X-irradiation of mature sperm and spermatogonial cells were analysed genetically and cytogenetically. In addition, a fraction of the intragenic vermilion mutations was analysed molecularly. Males of two wild-...

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Animals
Base Sequence
DNA
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Male
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Reproduction
Spermatogonia
Spermatozoa

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