Abstract
Structural mutants of the W chromosome that are kept in laboratory strains are described using light and electron microscopic techniques. The series comprises a translocation, a deficiency, fusions, and W fragments. - Conclusions drawn from the mutants are the following: At least one half of the W serves no vital function and is dispensable. Female sex determination, if the W is involved at all, rests on the other half. The amount and form of heterochromatin in somatic interphase nuclei depends on the amount and location of the W chromosome material. The W inactivation in somatic cells does not spread to attached autosomal segments.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Genetica |
| Volume | 70 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Pages (from-to) | 69-79 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISSN | 0016-6707 |
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| Publication status | Published - 08.1986 |
Research Areas and Centers
- Academic Focus: Center for Infection and Inflammation Research (ZIEL)