Characterization of MR (P) strains of Drosophila melanogaster: the number of intact P elements and their genetic effect
- 1 October 1991
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Genetics Research
- Vol. 58 (3), 211-223
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016672300029967
Abstract
Summary: To study the effect of mutagenic/carcinogenic agents on P-element transposition, the P strains used should be denned, especially with respect to the number of intact and functional P elements present. In this investigation, the relation between the number of complete P elements present in dysgenic males and P-insertion mutagenesis was studied in several MR (P) strains. The main conclusions from this investigation are: (1) Complete P elements can be present in the genome without genetic activity (even in a ‘dysgenic’ cross). As a consequence, the number of complete P elements present in particular dysgenic flies, is not necessarily an indication of their dysgenic genetic activity. (2) The MR-h12/Cy strain carries two complete P elements, one on the X chromosome without and one on the MR chromosome with genetic activity (making this strain most suitable for studies on P-transposition mechanisms).Keywords
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