Deleterious mutations in a heterozygous chromosome result in recessive lethality in silkworm semiconsomic strains
Kenta Tomihara, Saori Tanaka, Susumu Katsuma, Toru Shimada, Jun Kobayashi, Takashi Kiuchi
The paper identifies two recessive lethal mutations in semiconsomic silkworm strains, showing that deleterious mutations on a B. mandarina-derived chromosome cause embryonic lethality.
Insect Biochemistry and Molecular Biology · Apr 1, 2023Peer-reviewedGenetics