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Science 8 February 1980:
Vol. 207. no. 4431, pp. 606 - 611
DOI: 10.1126/science.6766221
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Science, Vol 207, Issue 4431, 606-611
Copyright © 1980 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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Hybrid dysgenesis in Drosophila melanogaster

JC Bregliano, G Picard, A Bucheton, A Pelisson, JM Lavige, and P L'Heritier

Several dysgenic traits may occur within the Drosophila melanogaster species as a result of crosses between different strains. Crossing two mutually interacting categories, named inducer and reactive, may lead, among other abnormalities, to a specific kind of female sterility that has proved useful for investigating the genetic factors involved in the interaction. The reactive state appears to result from a cytoplasmic state ultimately controlled by a chromosomal polygenic system. The inducer character is determined by a chromosomal factor that exhibits all characteristics of a transposable element. Overall, the data contribute to clarification of mutator activities in D. melanogaster and open new opportunities to investigate unusual genetic mechanisms.


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