Gene-environment interactions of the eye-gone mutant in Drosophila melanogaster and a comparison with eyeless
- 1 February 1969
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Hindawi Limited in Genetics Research
- Vol. 13 (3) , 313-320
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0016672300003001
Abstract
A comparison of the gene-environment interactions of the eyg mutant in two different genetic backgrounds clearly demonstrates that the properties of the genetic background play a major role in the control of the gene-environment interactions of this mutant. Similarly, modifier background is important in the determination of the sensitive stages in eye development to a cholesterol-deficient diet.The phenotypic identity of the eyeless and eye-gone mutants suggests a close underlying metabolic and developmental relationship. Possible inter-relations of these two mutant genes are discussed in the light of their gene-environment interactions in a standardized genotype.Keywords
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