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The Om (1E) mutation in Drosophila ananassae causes compound eye overgrowth due to tom retrotransposon-driven overexpression of a novel gene.
Genetics - 1 Jul 1996
Juni N, Awasaki T, Yoshida K, Hori S H
Abstract excerpt
Optic morphology (Om) mutations in Drosophila ananassae are a group of retrotransposon (tom)-induced gain-of-function mutations that map to at least 22 independent loci and exclusively affect the compound eye morphology. In marked contrast to other Om mutations, which are characterized by fewer-than-normal and disorganized ommatidia, the Om(1E) mutation exhibits a peculiar phenotype as enlarged eyes with...
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