| Title: | "Genetic control of pheromones in Drosophila simulans. II. kete, a locus on the X chromosome" |
| Address: | "Laboratoire de Biologie et Genetique Evolutives, CNRS, Gif-sur-Yvette, France" |
| DOI: | 10.1093/genetics/133.3.561 |
| ISSN/ISBN: | 0016-6731 (Print) 0016-6731 (Linking) |
| Abstract: | "The production of Drosophila cuticular hydrocarbons, including contact pheromones, is under polygenic control. To investigate X-linked loci, EMS mutations were induced in Drosophila simulans flies. A mutant strain was discovered which in both sexes show a reduction in the biosynthesis of both 7-tricosene (7-T) the species contact pheromone and all other linear hydrocarbons. The locus controlling this effect, kete, is recessive and was localized to I, 18.5. Unlike a previously identified gene on the second chromosome of this species, Ngbo, kete does not affect the ratio of 7-T:7-pentacosene (7-P). Other reproductive characteristics are also affected, including egg-hatching. However, courtship behaviors in both sexes appear normal" |
| Keywords: | "Animals Chromosome Mapping Crosses, Genetic Drosophila/*genetics/metabolism Female Genetic Linkage Genetic Variation Hydrocarbons/metabolism Male Mutagenesis Pheromones/*genetics Reproduction/genetics Sexual Behavior, Animal X Chromosome;" |
| Notes: | "MedlineFerveur, J F Jallon, J M eng 1993/03/01 Genetics. 1993 Mar; 133(3):561-7. doi: 10.1093/genetics/133.3.561" |
