Open AccessNatural Variation of ebony Gene Controlling Thoracic Pigmentation in Drosophila melanogaster
Author(s) -
Aya Takahashi,
Kuniaki Takahashi,
Ryu Ueda,
Toshiyuki TakanoShimizu
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.792
H-Index - 246
eISSN - 1943-2631
pISSN - 0016-6731
DOI - 10.1534/genetics.107.075283
Subject(s) - biology , drosophila melanogaster , genetics , gene , melanogaster , genetic variation
We identified the causal genetic variation for the difference in the thoracic trident pigmentation intensity between two wild-derived strains of Drosophila melanogaster. It was found to be the difference in expression level of ebony, which codes for an enzyme in the melanin-synthesis pathway and has pleiotropic effects on vision and behavior.
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