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Isolation of mutations affecting neural circuitry required for grooming behavior in Drosophila melanogaster.
Genetics - 1 Mar 1993
Phillis R W, Bramlage A T, Wotus C, Whittaker A, Gramates L S, Seppala D, Farahanchi F, Caruccio P, Murphey R K
Abstract excerpt
We have developed a screen for the isolation of mutations that produce neural defects in adult Drosophila melanogaster. In this screen, we identify mutants as flies unable to remove a light coating of applied dust in a 2-hr period. We have recovered and characterized six mutations and have found that they produce coordination defects and some have reduced levels of reflex responsiveness to the stimulation of...
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