B Chromosomes in the Drosophila Genus
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. B Chromosomes within the Genus Drosophila
3. B Chromosomes in Drosophila melanogaster
3.1. Characterization of the Original Drosophila melanogaster B chromosome
3.2. Effects of the Drosophila melanogaster B Chromosomes on the A Chromosomes
4. The D. melanogaster B Chromosome as an Emerging Model for B Chromosome Biology
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Year Reported | Drosophila Species | Location of Sample Collection | Reference |
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1980 | D. albomicans1 | Chiang Mai, Thailand | [16,17] |
1983 | D. malerkotliana | Multiple locations in Southeast Asia | [18] |
1994 | D. kikkawai | Bhubaneswar, India | [19] |
1995 | D. subsilvestris | Tübingen, Germany | [20] |
2007 | D. lini | Malipo county, Yunnan province, China | [21] |
2007 | D. pseudoananassae | Jianfengling, Hainan province, China | [21] |
2009 | D. yangana2 | Loja province, Ecuador | [22] |
2009 | D. huancavilcae2 | Manabí province, Ecuador | [22] |
2014 | D. melanogaster | Domesticated laboratory stock | [12] |
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Chicago/Turabian StyleHanlon, Stacey L., and R. Scott Hawley. 2018. "B Chromosomes in the Drosophila Genus" Genes 9, no. 10: 470. https://doi.org/10.3390/genes9100470
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