Courtship anomalies caused by doublesex mutations in Drosophila melanogaster.

doi:10.1093/genetics/143.1.331

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Courtship anomalies caused by doublesex mutations in Drosophila melanogaster.

Genetics - 1 May 1996

Villella A, Hall J C

Abstract excerpt

The role played by the sex-determining gene doublesex (dsx) and its influence on Drosophila courtship were examined. Against a background of subnormal male-like behavior that is reported to be an attribute of haplo-X flies homozygous for the original dsx mutation, and given that a sex-specific mu...

Topics

Analysis of Variance
Animals
DNA-Binding Proteins
Drosophila Proteins
Drosophila melanogaster
Eye
Female
Genes, Insect
Genetic Variation
Genotype
Homozygote
Insect Hormones
Male
Nervous System Physiological Phenomena
Pheromones
Sex Determination Analysis
Sexual Behavior, Animal
Wings, Animal

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