Chromosomal localization and regulation of the longevity determinant genes in a selected strain of Drosophila melanogaster.

doi:10.1038/hdy.1993.102

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Chromosomal localization and regulation of the longevity determinant genes in a selected strain of Drosophila melanogaster.

Heredity - 1 Jul 1993

Buck S, Wells R A, Dudas S P, Baker G T, Arking R

Abstract excerpt

A controlled chromosome substitution experiment was performed on a strain (NDC-L) selected for long life to determine if the genes responsible for the extended-longevity phenotype could be localized to any particular chromosome(s). All 27 different possible combinations of the three major chromos...

Topics

Animals
Chromosome Mapping
Drosophila melanogaster
Female
Gene Expression Regulation
Longevity
Male
Phenotype
Sex Characteristics

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