Inheritance of alternative states of the fused gene in mice
- 1 March 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Heredity
- Vol. 72 (2) , 107-112
- https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a109436
Abstract
The genetics of the fused (Fu) gene in the house mouse, Mus musculus, was studied by use of the closely linked recessive marker, tufted (tf). Evidence was obtained indicating that Fu passes from a phenotypically active state to inactive: Fu ⇄ [Fu]. These alternative states may be genetically transmitted. It is suggested that the activation of a “dormant” Fu gene may underlie this passage.Keywords
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