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Genetics, Vol 144, 1577-1587, Copyright © 1996
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Genotypic and Phenotypic Characterization of the Drosophila melanogaster Olfactory Mutation Indifferent
M. Cobb
NAM-CNRS URA 1491, Universite Paris-Sud, 91405 Orsay, France
Two Drosophila melanogaster third chromosomes carrying the EMS-induced mutations IndifferentA (IndfA) and IndifferentB (IndfB), previously isolated from larvae showing an anosmia when stimulated with nonanol, were recombined with a multi-marked chromosome in order to localize the mutant character(s). Recombinant strains were tested for their larval olfactory responses and classed as either mutant or wild type; both Indf characters were found to be located on the right arm of the chromosome, between ebony and claret. Deletion mapping suggests that the Indifferent wild-type character is a haplo-insufficiency and that IndfA and IndfB are located in cytological region 96A2-7. Deficiencies and both mutant strains were tested with 14 closely related odors (alcohols, acetates, acids and methyl esters, between eight and 10 carbons long). When stimulated with methyl octanoate, IndfA and IndfB appeared recessive; noncomplementation was observed for this phenotype in IndfA/IndfB hybrids indicating that the two characters are allelic. The overall responses of IndfA, IndfB and the deficiencies indicate that Indf is involved in processing organic odors of between eight and 10 carbons in length.
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