The BX-C gene directs the formation of parasegments 5-14 during its embryo stage, and the fushi-tarazu and even-skipped are pair rule genes expressed in this organism.
The BX-C gene directs the formation of parasegments 5-14 during its embryo stage, and the fushi-tarazu and even-skipped are pair rule genes expressed in this organism. It is unable to survive beyond embryo if it is homozygous for the esc-minus gene, and that gene results in extra sex combs on this organism's legs. The salivary glands of its larval form notably contain enormous chromosomes and thus display polyteny, and the P elements are transposons which help in introducing mutations into this organism. These members of the order Diptera have a white-eyed mutant variety which is a sex- linked recessive trait. For 10 points, name this insect, which was used in the experiments of Thomas Hunt Morgan and Eric Mukherjee, and is useful in studying heredity.
The BX-C gene directs the formation of parasegments 5-14 during its embryo stage, and the fushi-tarazu and even-skipped are pair rule genes expressed in this organism.
{Drosophila} melanogaster [or {fruit flies}; or {vinegar flies}; or {pomace flies}]