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Teneur en acide ribonucléique de différents génotypes chezDrosophila melanogaster

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The total RNA content of different genotypes ofDrosophila melanogaster has been determined for the purpose of detecting a possible correlation between these two characteristics. No significant difference has been observed between normal males and males withoutY chromosome. The minute phenotype shows a lowered RNA/total N ratio compared with the sib non-minute phenotype. It is worth mentioning that an important RNA release from all imaginal tissues (including muscles) occurs immediately after eclosion. Consequently, the total RNA content of the males decreases while in the females this loss is compensated by RNA synthesis in the ovaries.

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Altorfer, N. Teneur en acide ribonucléique de différents génotypes chezDrosophila melanogaster. Experientia 9, 463–465 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02165825

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