Palp-antenna, a homeotic mutant in Aedes aegypti.
Autor(es): Petersen J L; Larsen J R; Craig G B
Resumo: Palp-antenna is a homeotic mutant of Aedes aegypti that modifies the apex of the maxillary palps of both sexes into a variable number of antenna-like segments. The fine structure of the antenna, including sexual dimorphism, is apparent in the mutant palps. Palp-antenna is a sex-linked recessive. a linkage distance of 27.9 +/- 0.45 crossover units from sex is estimated from F2 and backcross data. Penetrance is complete; expressively is variable. The fitness of the mutant compares favorably with that of the wild type. The mapping of the ppa locus lengthens the known chromosome 1 linkage map of Aedes aegypti.
Imprenta: The Journal of Heredity, v. 67, n. 2, p. 71-78, 1976
Identificador do objeto digital: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.jhered.a108679
Descritores: Aedes aegypti - Genome ; Aedes aegypti - Sexual ; Aedes aegypti - Public health
Data de publicação: 1976
