Chromosomal Polymorphism in the Tumorous-Head Strain of Drosophila melanogaster

The Payne inversion is scattered throughout many natural and laboratory populations of Drosophila melanogaster. The results of this study show that the majority of flies in the tumorous-head strain are heterozygous for a chromosome containing this inversion and the recessive mutant, scarlet eyes. Th...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1960-10, Vol.132 (3435), p.1256-1257
Main Authors: Woolf, Charles M., Phelps, Legrande J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Chromosomes
Drosophila
Drosophila melanogaster
Evolutionary genetics
Genes
Genetics
Old Medline
Phenotypic traits
Polymorphism, Genetic
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Summary:The Payne inversion is scattered throughout many natural and laboratory populations of Drosophila melanogaster. The results of this study show that the majority of flies in the tumorous-head strain are heterozygous for a chromosome containing this inversion and the recessive mutant, scarlet eyes. This chromosome is maintained in the laboratory stock at a high frequency through a heterotic mechanism.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203