This is a detailed study of the reversions of the ctMR2 allele putatively carrying Γ‘ mobile element (MR-transposon) in the cut locus. Stable, unstable and superunstable revertants have been identified. Besides, a series of multiple unstable visible and lethal ct mutations derived from the ctMR2 alle
The genetics of a new mutable allele at the white locus in Drosophila melanogaster
β Scribed by Gethmann, Richard C.
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1972
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 858 KB
- Volume
- 114
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0026-8925
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