Mutagenicity of hycanthone in Drosophila melanogaster |
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Authors: | A G Knaap P G Kramers |
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Affiliation: | Department of Radiation Genetics and Chemical Mutagenesis, State University of Leiden, Wassenaarseweg 62, Leiden The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | The schistosomicidal agent hycanthone was tested for mutagenicity in Drosophila melanogaster. The compound was administered either by injection into adult males or by larval feeding. The following types of genetic damage were measured:(1) complete and mosaic sex-linked recessive lethal mutations; (2) II–III translocations; and (3) dominant lethals.In postmeiotic germ cells, especially in late spermatids, a pronounced increase was found in the frequency of sex-linked recessive lethals, both completes and mosaics. By contrast, translocations and dominant lethals were not induced. |
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Keywords: | HMS hycanthone methanesulphonate |
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