Genetic sexing in Drosophila melanogaster using the alcohol dehydrogenase locus and a Y-linked translocation

By incorporating ethanol (4% v/v) into the larval rearing medium of a specially constructed Drosophila melanogaster strain it was possible to produce only male adults; the female larvae died.In this strain, the male determining chromosome was linked with a positive Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) allele...

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Published inTheoretical and applied genetics Vol. 59; no. 1; pp. 23 - 24
Main Authors Robinson, A.S, Heemert, C. van
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Germany 1981
Subjects
animal breeding
animal genetics
arthropods
entomology
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Summary:By incorporating ethanol (4% v/v) into the larval rearing medium of a specially constructed Drosophila melanogaster strain it was possible to produce only male adults; the female larvae died.In this strain, the male determining chromosome was linked with a positive Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) allele by a translocation. The females were homozygous for the null allele and hence sensitive to ethanol.This genetic sexing method is discussed in relation to its use in the genetic control of insects.
ISSN:0040-5752
1432-2242
DOI:10.1007/BF00275770