Radiation-induced nondisjunction and Robertsonian translocation in Drosophila |
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Authors: | D R Parker |
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Affiliation: | Department of Radiation Genetics and Chemical Mutagenesis, State University of Leiden, Leiden The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | In Drosophila melanogaster, gametes formed by oocytes in which Robertsonian translocations were induced in an immature stage usually show chromosomal imbalance. It is estimated that fewer than 20% of the gametes bearing newly induced Robertsonian translocations “fusing” X and fourth chromosomes are of balanced constitution. In contrast, when the two acrocentric pairs, X and fourth chromosomes, are replaced by an X-4 Robertsonian translocation, treatment of immature oocytes of homozygotes produces some 5–6-fold fewer sex-chromosome trisomics than do females of normal karyotype. In the place of such trisomics (having separate sex chromosomes), there is a much smaller number of compound-X chromosomes formed and a number of compound-fourth chromosomes as well. However, the production of “XO” males is not appreciably smaller in the translocation homozygotes. A number of possible mechanisms to account for this are suggested. The findings are consistent with the expectations of the hypothesis that radiation-induced nondisjunction results from improper conjunctions of heterologues, brought about by chromatid interchange7–12, 16. |
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