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Pattern mosaicism for behaviour controlled by the yellow locus in Drosophila melanogaster

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2009

B. Burnet  and
R. Wilson
B. Burnet
Affiliation:
Department of Genetics, University of Sheffield, England
R. Wilson
Affiliation:
School of Biological and Environmental Studies, New University of Ulster, Coleraine, Northern Ireland
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Some yellow alleles which show full expression of the mutant phenotype have behavioural defects, including reduced locomotor activity and a low level of male competitive mating success. Other yellow alleles produce pattern mosaics in which some cuticular structures are yellow and others wild type within the same individual. The pattern mosaic expression of these alleles extends to behaviour. Mosaicism in respect of the different pleiotropic effects reveals something about the possible mode of action of this locus on behaviour.

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Research Article
Information
Genetics Research , Volume 36 , Issue 3 , December 1980 , pp. 235 - 247
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1980

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