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Electrophoretic patterns of chorion proteins and their relation to phylogeny of eleven Drosophila species of the melanogaster group

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The electrophoretic patterns of chorion proteins coded by four chorion genes in eleven Drosophila species of the melanogaster group have been studied. We found that, in spite of the specific characteristics of this unique set of genes, the electrophoretic patterns are, in general, in accordance to the proposed phylogenies.

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  1. Research Center of Crete, Institute of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, Heraklion, Crete, Greece

    M. Mindrinos & M. Loukas

  2. Department of Genetics, Agricultural College of Athens, Iera odos 75, Votanikos, 11855, Athens, Greece

    M. Loukas

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Mindrinos, M., Loukas, M. Electrophoretic patterns of chorion proteins and their relation to phylogeny of eleven Drosophila species of the melanogaster group. Genetica 71, 133–136 (1986). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00058696

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