Aspects of low-temperature-induced meiotic nondisjunction in Drosophila females.
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I T has been shown that aging females of Drosophila melanogaster at low temperature induces very high frequencies of meiotic primary nondisjunction of the X chromosomes (TOKUNAGA 1970). This paper reports the stage during meiosis at which this occurs; the finding that the nondisjunction is not restricted to the X chromosomes; and the finding of a positive correlation between number of retained mature eggs in treated females and frequency of nondisjunction.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Genetics
دوره 66 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1970