Journal article
Further observations on the nature of radiation-induced chromosomal interchanges recovered from Drosophila sperm
Genome, Vol.32(5), pp.847-855
10/01/1989
DOI: 10.1139/g89-521
PMID: 2515988
Abstract
The induction and analysis of numerous translocations (identified genetically and characterized cytologically) between chromosomes 2 and 3 of Drosophila melanogaster have allowed us to reexamine three issues concerning the nature of radiation-induced interchanges in spermatozoa. First, our results support the idea that, relative to their mitotic metaphase length, all major chromosomal regions are similar in their breakability, whether euchromatic (proximal or distal) or heterochromatic. Second, analysis of all our reciprocal exchanges between the two chromosomes shows a statistically significant dependence of the position of the chromosome 2 breakpoint on that of the chromosome 3 breakpoint. Thirdly, our combined cytological and genetic approach strengthens the results of previous analyses, which suggested a strong tendency for chromosomal interchanges to be of the reciprocal type in multiple-break rearrangements. This indicates that if radiation induces chromosome breaks, then the resulting broken ends tend to rejoin in pairs rather than independently.Key words: Drosophila melanogaster, radiation mutagenesis, chromosomal rearrangements, heterochromatin, intercalary heterochromatin.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Further observations on the nature of radiation-induced chromosomal interchanges recovered from Drosophila sperm
- Creators
- Daniel F EberlArthur J HillikerCecil B SharpSilvija N Trusis-Coulter
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Genome, Vol.32(5), pp.847-855
- DOI
- 10.1139/g89-521
- PMID
- 2515988
- ISSN
- 0831-2796
- eISSN
- 1480-3321
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 10/01/1989
- Academic Unit
- Iowa Neuroscience Institute; Biology
- Record Identifier
- 9984070967202771
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