Biological mutagenes and their role in the natural mutation process

Two sets of lethal mutations in chromosome 2 of Drosophila melanogaster have been tested for allelism: lethals induced by viruses and exogenous DNA and those found in different natural populations or arising de novo in the progeny of wild-type flies. It was concluded that the mutagenic effect of dif...

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Date:1995
Main Authors: Alexandrov, Yu.N., Golubovsky, M.D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Інститут молекулярної біології і генетики НАН України 1995
Series:Биополимеры и клетка
Online Access:https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/156187
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Journal Title:Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Cite this:Biological mutagenes and their role in the natural mutation process / Yu.N. Alexandrov, M.D. Golubovsky // Биополимеры и клетка. — 1995. — Т. 11, № 5. — С. 24-27. — Бібліогр.: 10 назв. — англ.

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Summary:Two sets of lethal mutations in chromosome 2 of Drosophila melanogaster have been tested for allelism: lethals induced by viruses and exogenous DNA and those found in different natural populations or arising de novo in the progeny of wild-type flies. It was concluded that the mutagenic effect of different viruses and other sources of DNA, exogenous for the host cells, is to induce single-locus and multiple mutations, which can spread throughout natural populations. Certain population-genetical consequences of the data obtained are discussed, and in particular, the position that during virus-induced mutagenesis, similar multiple chromosome lesions can occur repeatedly and independently in isolated populations of flies a result of a single mutation event.