Open AccessWhole mount electron microscopic maps of Drosophila melanogaster polytene chromosomes
Author(s) -
ALANEN MARKKU
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
hereditas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.819
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1601-5223
pISSN - 0018-0661
DOI - 10.1111/j.1601-5223.1986.tb00521.x
Subject(s) - polytene chromosome , biology , drosophila melanogaster , mount , chromosome , drosophila (subgenus) , genetics , gene , computer science , operating system
A simple whole mount method has been used for electron microscopic observation of the polytene chromosomes from the salivary glands of Drosophila melanogaster. The method makes it possible to observe polytene chromosome arms, that are suitable for mapping often along their entire length. A map to facilitate easy localization of bands in the chromosome X together with examples of whole mount spreads prepared by the method are presented.