TABLE 1.
Complementation tests of flam mutants
| Genotype | Average no. of eggs laid/female/day | % sterilitya | % fertilityb |
|---|---|---|---|
| flampy+(P)/flampy+(P) | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| flamBG(P)/flamBG(P) | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| flamKG(P)/flamKG(P) | 0.41 | 98.5 | 0.23 |
| flampy+(P)/flamBG(P) | 0.09 | 99.7 | 0.3 |
| flampy+(P)/flamKG(P) | 12 | 43 | 17.3 |
| flamBG(P)/flamKG(P) | 0.85 | 97.2 | 0 |
| flamBG(P)/Def(1)l3 | 1.4 | 95 | 0.08 |
| flamBG(P)/Def(1)l15 | 0.37 | 98 | 0.13 |
| flampy+(P)/flamEY7(P) | 15 | 40.3 | 14 |
| flamBG(P)/flamEY7(P) | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| flamBG(P)/flamEY2(P) | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| flamBG(P)/flamEY18(P) | 0 | 100 | 0 |
a
[1 − (no. of eggs laid/mutant female/no. of eggs laid/wild-type sibling)] × 100. At least 100 3-day-old females were tested over a period of 9 days, at 22°.
b
[no. of adult progeny/mutant female (9-day egg laying)/no. of adult progeny/wild-type sibling] × 100.