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Differential banding induced in polytene chromosomes ofDrosophila melanogaster stained with acridine orange

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Experiments carried out on polytene chromosomes ofDrosophila melanogaster showed differential staining of certain areas when cytological preparations were exposed to light, or treated with formaldehyde, and subsequently stained with acridine orange. Some hypotheses are discussed regarding the involvement of some proteic fractions which, in addition to DNA, could pay a part in such banding.

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  1. Istituto di Biologia Generale, Facoltà di Medicina e Chirurgia, Università di Cagliari, Via Porcell 2, I-09100, Cagliari, (Italy)

    R. Mezzanotte

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The author wishes to thank Prof. W. Plaut for the use of his laboratory, Prof. U. Laudani for his helpful criticism of the manuscript and Dr J. R. Korenberg for the useful discussions.

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Mezzanotte, R. Differential banding induced in polytene chromosomes ofDrosophila melanogaster stained with acridine orange. Experientia 34, 322–323 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01923012

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