GENETIC-ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENCES IN DOPA D ECARBOXYLASE ACTIVITY BETWEEN 2 LINES DROSOPHILA-VIRILIS, VARYING IN DOPAMINE CONTENT

Authors
SHUMNAYA LV SUKHANOVA MZ GRUNTENKO NE GRENBACK LG KHLEBODAROVA TM RAUSCHENBACH IY
Citation
Lv. Shumnaya et al., GENETIC-ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENCES IN DOPA D ECARBOXYLASE ACTIVITY BETWEEN 2 LINES DROSOPHILA-VIRILIS, VARYING IN DOPAMINE CONTENT, Genetika, 33(3), 1997, pp. 339-342
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Genetics & Heredity
Journal title
Genetika → ACNP
ISSN journal
00166758
Volume
33
Issue
3
Year of publication
1997
Pages
339 - 342
Database
ISI
SICI code
0016-6758(1997)33:3<339:GODIDD>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Activity of dopa decarboxylase (DDC) in two Drosophila virilis lines d iffering in dopamine (DA) content was investigated. The activity was s hown to be significantly higher in flies with lower DA content. A poss ible reason for this phenomenon is discussed. Genetic analysis of the difference showed that DDC activity in Drosophila virilis is controlle d by a single autosomal gene (or a cluster of tightly linked genes).