Sex-linked Inheritance in DrosophilaMorgan, Thomas Hunt
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Sex-linked Inheritance in Drosophila
Morgan, Thomas Hunt
Drosophila; Heredity
If we consider the male classes of table 11, we find that the smallest
classes are eosin vermilion sable and wild type, which are the expected
double cross-over classes if sable lies to the right of vermilion, as
indicated by the crosses with eosin and with yellow. The classes which
represent single crossing-over between eosin and vermilion are eosin
vermilion, and sable, and those which represent single crossing-over
between vermilion and sable are eosin and vermilion sable. These relations
are seen in diagram II.
w^e V s
--+--------------------------------------------------+--------------+
X X
--+--------------------------------------------------+--------------+
W v S
DIAGRAM II.--The upper line represents an X chromosome, the lower line its
mate. The cross connecting lines indicate crossing-over between pairs of
factors.
w^e s {Eosin sable.
Non-cross-overs -------------------------- {
v {Vermilion.
w^e v {Eosin vermilion.
Single cross-overs ------------+------------- {
s {Sable.
w {Eosin.
-----------------------+-- {
v s {Vermilion sable.
w^e v s {Eosin vermilion sable.
Double cross-overs ------------+----------+-- {
{Wild-type.
If we consider the female classes of table 11, we get information as to the
cross-over value of eosin and sable, namely, 42 units. The male classes
will be considered in connection with the cross that follows.
The next experiment involves the same three gens which now enter in
different relations. A double recessive, eosin vermilion (gray) female {39}
was mated to (red red) sable males and gave 202 wild-type[5] females and
184 eosin vermilion males. Two F_1 pairs gave the results shown in table 12
(the four classes of females not being separated).
TABLE 12.--_P_1 eosin vermilion F_1 wild-type [female] x F_1 eosin
vermilion [male] [male]._
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