Fly Pushing: The Theory and Practice of Drosophila Genetics

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CSHL Press, 2004 - Science - 191 pages
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A second edition of the classic handbook has become a standard in the Drosophila field. This edition is expanded to include topics in which classical genetic strategies have been augmented with new molecular tools. Included are such new techniques as homologous recombination, RNAi, new mapping techniques, and new mosaic marking techniques.
 

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This is perhaps *the* book to learn practical Drosophila (fruit fly) genetics. It is clearly written and leads the reader through chapters on the basics of crosses; how to isolate new mutants, genetic ... Read full review

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Contents

The Basics of Doing a Cross
3
CHAPTER
4
CHAPTER
6
CHAPTER 2
25
CHAPTER 3
53
Synthesizing Specific Genotypes
77
MANIPULATING THREE CHROMOSOMES
87
CHAPTER 5
101
INTERACTING LOCI
109
MAINTENANCE OF MUTANT PHENOTYPES
117
II Mosaics
121
CHAPTER 7
147
Glossary
159
References
171
Index
183
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Page 136 - in King Lear: The wren goes to't, and the small gilded fly Does lecher in my sight. Let copulation thrive...
Page 60 - on the recombinant chromosomes. If x is distal to the P element, the recombinant chromosomes m¿ m 2 do not complement x, and m 1
Page 60 - do complement x (shown here). If x is proximal to the P element, m,
Page 60 - identified by the presence of only the m 1 or m 2 visible marker,
Page 60 - and m 2 are proximal and distal flanking markers that flank the P element.
Page 60 - Flies with only the m 1 visible marker are homozygous for the mutation x.
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