Lack of degeneration of loci on the neo-Y chromosome of Drosophila americana americana.

doi:10.1093/genetics/145.4.989

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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

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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-...

Topics

Animals
Dosage Compensation, Genetic
Drosophila
Enzymes
Evolution, Molecular
Female
Genes, Lethal
Genetic Linkage
Genetic Markers
Hybridization, Genetic
Insect Proteins
Male
Mutation
Sex Ratio
Species Specificity
X Chromosome
Y Chromosome

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