THE HOMEOTIC GENE SPINELESS-ARISTAPEDIA AFFECTS GEOTAXIS IN DROSOPHILA-MELANOGASTER

被引:12
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作者
MCMILLAN, PA
MCGUIRE, TR
机构
[1] RUTGERS STATE UNIV,DEPT BIOL SCI,PISCATAWAY,NJ 08855
[2] RUTGERS STATE UNIV,NELSON BIOL LABS,BUR BIOL RES,PISCATAWAY,NJ 08855
关键词
DROSOPHILA; BIOMETRICAL ANALYSIS; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; SSA; DELETION MAPPING;
D O I
10.1007/BF01074308
中图分类号
B84 [心理学]; C [社会科学总论]; Q98 [人类学];
学科分类号
03 ; 0303 ; 030303 ; 04 ; 0402 ;
摘要
The homeotic mutation spineless-aristapedia (ss(a)) transforms the aristae into second tarsi. Flies with a ss(a) phenotype also show extremely positive geotaxis as measured in a Hirsch-type geotaxis maze. Other antennal mutants and flies with their aristae amputated do not show such extreme positive geotaxis. Deletion analysis has comapped the geotaxis effect with ss(a)in band 89C on the third chromosome. Finally, a biometrical analysis has detected additional genes on the X chromosome that also affects geotaxis.
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页码:557 / 573
页数:17
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