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Induction of Cross-overs, Autosomal Recessive Lethal Mutations, and Reciprocal Translocations in Drosophila after Treatment with Diethyl Sulphate

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ALTHOUGH crossing-over does not normally occur in the male Drosophila, it has been shown1,2 that chemical induction of crossing-over in the male Drosophila is possible using chemical mutagenic agents, such as formaldehyde, dihydroxymethyl-peroxide, and mustard gas.

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PELECANOS, M. Induction of Cross-overs, Autosomal Recessive Lethal Mutations, and Reciprocal Translocations in Drosophila after Treatment with Diethyl Sulphate. Nature 210, 1294–1295 (1966). https://doi.org/10.1038/2101294a0

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