Identification of New X-Chromosomal Genes Required for Drosophila Oogenesis and Novel Roles for fs(1)Yb, brainiac and dunce

Authors

Andrew Swan, University of WindsorFollow
Sirine Hijal
Andres Hilfiker
Beat Suter

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2001

Publication Title

Genome Research

Volume

11

Issue

1

First Page

67

Last Page

77

Abstract

We performed a screen for female sterile mutations on the X chromosome of Drosophila melanogaster and identified new loci required for developmental events in oogenesis as well as new alleles of previously described genes. We present mapping and phenotypic characterization data for many of these genes and discuss their significance in understanding fundamental developmental and cell biological processes. Our screen has identified genes that are involved in cell cycle control, intracellular transport, cell migration, maintenance of cell membranes, epithelial monolayer integrity and cell survival or apoptosis. We also describe new roles for the genesdunce (dnc), brainiac (brn) andfs(1)Yb, and we identify new alleles of Sex lethal(Sxl), ovarian tumor (otu), sans filles (snf), fs(1)K10, singed(sn), and defective chorion-1 (dec-1).

DOI

10.1101/gr.156001

Recommended Citation

Swan, Andrew; Hijal, Sirine; Hilfiker, Andres; and Suter, Beat, "Identification of New X-Chromosomal Genes Required for Drosophila Oogenesis and Novel Roles for fs(1)Yb, brainiac and dunce" (2001). Genome Research, 11, 1, 67-77.
https://scholar.uwindsor.ca/biologypub/1082