Characterization of a hypermutable strain of Drosophila simulans.

doi:10.1007/s000180050254

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Characterization of a hypermutable strain of Drosophila simulans.

Cellular and molecular life sciences : CMLS - 1 Nov 1998

Loreto E L, Zaha A, Nichols C, Pollock J A, Valente V L

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A hypermutable strain of Drosophila simulans that originated from a single spontaneous mutant male was characterized. Seven different mutations were isolated from roughly 100 generations of offspring. The genetic analysis of the viable mutants showed two mutations on the X chromosome, one in the...

Topics

Animals
Chromosome Mapping
Crosses, Genetic
Drosophila
Eye Abnormalities
Genes, Insect
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Mutation
Phenotype
Thorax
Wings, Animal

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