A mutation of the Drosophila sodium pump alpha subunit gene results in bang-sensitive paralysis.

doi:10.1016/0896-6273(94)90278-x

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A mutation of the Drosophila sodium pump alpha subunit gene results in bang-sensitive paralysis.

Neuron - 1 Feb 1994

Schubiger M, Feng Y, Fambrough D M, Palka J

Abstract excerpt

A bang-sensitive enhancer trap line was isolated in a behavioral screen. The flies show a weak bang-sensitive paralysis, recovering after about 7 s. The P element insert is localized at 93B1-2 on the salivary chromosomes, the site of the (Na+,K+)ATPase alpha subunit gene. Molecular characterizati...

Topics

Animals
Base Sequence
Blotting, Northern
Chromosome Mapping
DNA Transposable Elements
Drosophila
Female
Fluorescent Antibody Technique
Genes
Immunoblotting
Immunoglobulin G
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
Ouabain
Paralysis
Sodium-Potassium-Exchanging ATPase

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