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Gene-environment interactions of the eye-gone mutant in Drosophila melanogaster and a comparison with eyeless

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2009

David M. Hunt
David M. Hunt
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Department of Genetics, University of Sheffield
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A comparison of the gene-environment interactions of the eyg mutant in two different genetic backgrounds clearly demonstrates that the properties of the genetic background play a major role in the control of the gene-environment interactions of this mutant. Similarly, modifier background is important in the determination of the sensitive stages in eye development to a cholesterol-deficient diet.

The phenotypic identity of the eyeless and eye-gone mutants suggests a close underlying metabolic and developmental relationship. Possible inter-relations of these two mutant genes are discussed in the light of their gene-environment interactions in a standardized genotype.

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Research Article
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Genetics Research , Volume 13 , Issue 3 , June 1969 , pp. 313 - 320
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1969

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