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. 1978 Oct;90(2):291–310. doi: 10.1093/genetics/90.2.291

Organization of the Chorion Genes of BOMBYX MORI, a Multigene Family. I. Evidence for Linkage to Chromosome 2

Marian R Goldsmith 1,2, Gayle Basehoar 1,2
PMCID: PMC1213890  PMID: 730049

Abstract

The chorion genes of silkmoths comprise a multigene family that codes for 50 or more highly specialized structural proteins found in the eggshell. A detailed study of the chromosomal organization of these genes was initiated, using inbred stocks of Bombyx mori as a source of electrophoretic variants for genetic markers. Chorion protein patterns were screened on thin-slab polyacrylamide isoelectric focusing gels. A wide range of polymorphism was observed between stocks. However, isoelectric focusing patterns obtained within a stock were nearly homogeneous, indicating that inbreeding has produced a high degree of homozygosis. Testcrosses were carried out to examine the linkage relationships between electrophoretic markers in four inbred stocks. One race (C108) was selected as a standard against which to compare the inheritance of the variants found in the other three stocks. Chorion markers behaved like codominant Mendelian traits in F1 crosses. A total of 15 out of 16 C108 markers cosegregated in subsequent testcrosses, indicating that they are linked. These genes were mapped to the second chromosome, using markers Gr and Y.

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