The sensitive period for yellow phenocopy induction inDrosophila melanogaster
- 1 July 1988
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by Springer Nature in Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences
- Vol. 44 (7) , 618-621
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01953317
Abstract
Yellow phenocopies ofDrosophila melanogaster were produced by raising larvae on α-DMT contaminated media. Using a survivorship test, the sensitive period for phenocopy induction was found to occur during the third larval instar of development, with increased survivorship at 1% α-DMT compared with lower concentrations. It was also found that treatment with α-DMT significantly slowed development. These findings are related to the relevant morphological and behavioral developmental pathways and to phenocopy induction.Keywords
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