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Lack of degeneration of loci on the neo-Y chromosome of Drosophila americana americana.
Genetics - 1 Apr 1997
Charlesworth B, Charlesworth D, Hnilicka J, Yu A, Guttman D S
Abstract excerpt
The extent of genetic degeneration of the neo-Y chromosome of Drosophila americana americana has been investigated. Three loci, coding for the enzymes enolase, phosphoglycerate kinase and alcohol dehydrogenase, have been localized to chromosome 4 of D. a. americana, which forms the neo-Y and neo-X chromosomes. Crosses between D.a. americana and D. virilis or D. montana showed that the loci coding for these...
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