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Introduction of two doses of the X-chromosomalw mCo duplication next to a normal X-chromosome in males ofD. hydei leads to duplication of testis tissue and structures derived from the male genital disc. The effect of this partial hyperploidy of the X-chromosome seems restricted to the male. We tentatively conclude that this part of the X-chromosome contains some factor(s) which may specifically affect the reproductive system and analia of males.
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van Breugel, F.M.A., Huizing, M. Partial hyperploidy of the X-chromosome inDrosophila hydei leading to duplication of male gonadal and genital structures. Wilhelm Roux' Archiv 194, 491–494 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00868151
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00868151