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Effects of a temperature-sensitive Minute mutation on gene expression in Drosophila melanogaster

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2009

Donald A. R. Sinclair ,
Thomas A. Grigliatti  and
Thomas C. Kaufman
Donald A. R. Sinclair
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 2A9Canada.
Thomas A. Grigliatti
Affiliation:
Department of Zoology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, B.C. V6T 2A9Canada.
Thomas C. Kaufman
Affiliation:
Department of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A.

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Minute (M) lesions exhibit a striking propensity for interacting with many different mutations. In the past, few attempts have been made to explain these diverse phenomena. This study describes a variety of temperature-sensitive (ts) interactions exhibited by the ts third chromosome Minute mutation M(3)LS4Q-III (Q-III). Most of these interactions (i.e. those involving vg, cp, Dl, Dfd or Ly) reflect Q-III-induced enhancement of the respective mutant phenotypes at the restrictive temperature. However, Q-III also suppresses the extra-sex-comb phenotypes of Pc and Msc at 29 °C and evokes lethal and bristle traits when combined with J34e at the restrictive temperature. All of these interactions are characteristic of non-ts Minute lesions and thus they appear to be correlated with general physiological perturbations associated with the M syndrome. In addition, our findings show that mutations that affect ribosome production and/or function, namely su(f)ts67g and bbts−1, exhibit interactions comparable to those elicited by Q-III. Hence, in accordance with previous findings, we argue that most of the Q-III interactions can be attributed to reduced translational capacity at the restrictive temperature. Finally, reciprocal temperature shift studies were used to delineate TSPs for interactions between Q-III and vg (mid to late second instar), cp (about mid-third instar), Dfd (early third instar) and Dl (late second to mid third instar). We believe that these TSPs represent developmental intervals during which the respective gene products are utilized.

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Research Article
Information
Genetics Research , Volume 43 , Issue 3 , June 1984 , pp. 257 - 275
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1984

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