Journal of Genetics

, Volume 25, Issue 2, pp 257–259 | Cite as

A sex-linked recessive “lethal” inDrosophila obscura

  • F. A. E. Crew
  • Rowena Lamy
Article

Summary

The mutation “white eye” is reported to have occurred once again inDrosophila obscura.

A sex-linked recessive lethal, designatedl 4, is located on theX-chromosome ofDrosophila obscura at 1.9 units of distance from the locus of Pointed.

Keywords

Pair Mating Teen Daughter Lethal Mutation Successful Culture Linkage Relation 
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References

  1. Lancefield D. E. (1922).“Linkage relations of the sex-linked characters inDrosophila obscura.”Genetics, VII, 335.Google Scholar
  2. Morgan, T. H., Bridges, C. B. andSturtevant, A. H. (1925).“The genetics ofDrosophila.”Bibliographia Genetica, II.Google Scholar

Copyright information

© Indian Academy of Sciences 1932

Authors and Affiliations

  • F. A. E. Crew
    • 1
  • Rowena Lamy
    • 1
  1. 1.Institute of Animal GeneticsUniversity of EdinburghUK

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