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The l(1)su(f)ts67g mutation has been shown to suppress the developmentally regulated expression of glue protein genes at 30°C. Transferring mutant larvae to the restrictive temperature before the end of the second larval instar results in the absence or extreme reduction of glue protein synthesis while general protein synthesis is unaffected. At the same time, the three glue protein correlated chromosomal regions 3C, 25B, and 68C continue to show prominent puffs. The results suggest that the mutation may be affecting the processing or translatability of specific mRNAs rather than the translational machinery itself.
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Hansson, L., Lineruth, K. & Lambertsson, A. Effect of the l(1)su(f)ts67g mutation ofDrosophila melanogaster on glue protein synthesis. Wilhelm Roux' Archiv 190, 308–312 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00863267
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