Bendless alters thoracic musculature in Drosophila.

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Bendless alters thoracic musculature in Drosophila.

Journal of neurogenetics - 1 Apr 1993

Edgecomb R S, Ghetti C, Schneiderman A M

Abstract excerpt

bendless- (ben-) is an X chromosome mutation in Drosophila melanogaster, known to alter patterns of connections in the CNS and thus modify behavior (Thomas and Wyman, 1984). We report that in addition to its CNS effects, ben- has pleiotropic phenotypes affecting thoracic muscle patterning, pupal...

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Animals
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Muscles
Mutation
Phenotype
Thorax
X Chromosome

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