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How is developmental stability sustained in the face of genetic variation?

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posted on 2023-06-07, 21:44 authored by J R Whittle
The number and arrangement of scutellar bristles on the thorax of Drosophila melanogaster is largely invariant in wild-type stocks. This character therefore appears to be buffered against changes in phenotype, and has previously been described as a canalized character. Mutations that do alter this phenotype increase the variability in bristle number and can reveal otherwise cryptic genetic differences at other loci. This phenomenon is examined and possible mechanisms contributing to stability of this developmental event are discussed, but the notion that the character is canalized is found not to be heuristic.

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  • Published

Journal

International Journal of Development Biology

ISSN

1696-3547

Publisher

UBC Press

Issue

3

Volume

42

Page range

495-499

ISBN

0214-6282

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  • Biology and Environmental Science Publications

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Peer reviewed?

  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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