Genetic interactions of Delta locus allele with the wing development mutations in Drosophila virilis. 2. Delta and the mutations causing the wing vein excess

Kozeretskaya, I. A.; Zhuk, O. V.

doi:10.7124/bc.000584

Biopolym. Cell. 2000; 16(5):413-419.

http://dx.doi.org/10.7124/bc.000584

Genome and Its Regulation

Genetic interactions of Delta locus allele with the wing development mutations in Drosophila virilis. 2. Delta and the mutations causing the wing vein excess

1Kozeretskaya I. A., 1Zhuk O. V.

Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
64, Volodymyrska Str., Kyiv, Ukraine, 01033

Abstract

In Drosophila viritis neurogenic gene Delta interacts with mutations causing the wing veins excess: Branched and truckee. The basic result of this interaction is the penetrance and expressivity of the mutant Delta phenotype enhancement.

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