Article Title
Partial Sterility in Drosophila melanogaster: Schemes for Complex Chromosome Rearrangements
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1977
Keywords
Drosophila melanogaster; Insect sterilization; Insect pests--Biological control
Abstract
These investigations are pilot studies of possible chromosome rearrangements to effect sterility in insects . Techniques of oviposition and partial sterility in Drosophila melanogaster are described. Partial sterility is measured for a number of different crossing combinations using wildtype stocks, heterozygous translocation stocks, and homozygous translocation stocks : the highest percent partial sterility occurring when F-1 intercross translocation stocks are used as one of the parents. Three different crossing schemes to gain more complex chromosome rearrangements and their outcomes are reported, though tests indicated negative results in these . Methods devised to distinguish between simple and complex translocation stocks in Drosophila are deemed important for future work in this area.
First Page
14
Last Page
17
Recommended Citation
Kowles, R. V.,
Richards, J.,
Adams, C.,
Lichtenfels, J.,
Trauscht, R.,
&
Husfield, R.
(1977).
Partial Sterility in Drosophila melanogaster: Schemes for Complex Chromosome Rearrangements.
Journal of the Minnesota Academy of Science, Vol. 43 No.3, 14-17.
Retrieved from https://digitalcommons.morris.umn.edu/jmas/vol43/iss3/6
Primo Type
Article