ISSN:
1432-041X
Keywords:
Drosophila larva
;
Peripheral neurogenesis
;
Gene interactions
;
achaete-scute complex
;
daughterless
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary Several genetic loci have been implicated in the formation of the peripheral nervous system during Drosophila embryogenesis. As a first step towards understanding the functional interrelationships between these genes, we have searched for dominant interactions between deficiencies for the achaete-scute complex (AS-C), daughterless (da) and six other regions necessary for peripheral neurogenesis in the embryo. We have found that adult flies doubly heterozygous for deletions of AS-C and of da, or of AS-C and a small region on the fourth chromosome, exhibit characteristic bristle defects, suggesting that these genes cooperate to form sense organs both in the embryo and in the adult.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00398993
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