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Interaction systems between heterochromatin and euchromatin inDrosophila melanogaster

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The constitutive heterochromatin is still one of the major unsolved problems in genetics. InDrosophila melanogaster three genetic systems involving specific interactions between heterochromatic and euchromatic genetic elements are known: the Segregation Distortion, thecrystal-Stellate and theabo-ABO systems. The genetic and molecular analysis of each system will allow the identification of all the components and the elucidation of the mechanisms underlying their interactions. The results of this analysis should provide insights into the biological significance of heterochromatin and into the evolutionary forces that result in the maintainance and stability of this enigmatic genetic material.

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    Gioacchino Palumbo, Maria Berloco, Laura Fanti, Maria Pia Bozzetti, Sara Massari, Ruggiero Caizzi, Corrado Caggese, Luigi Spinelli & Sergio Pimpinelli

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Palumbo, G., Berloco, M., Fanti, L. et al. Interaction systems between heterochromatin and euchromatin inDrosophila melanogaster . Genetica 94, 267–274 (1994). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01443440

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