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. 2009 Oct;183(2):563–579. doi: 10.1534/genetics.109.105585

TABLE 2.

Summary of new sax alleles

Allele Mutagen Screen selection Cytology
Extant
    sax1 EMS Recessive female sterile (MEL)a Normal
    sax2 EMS Recessive female sterile (MEL)a Normal
    saxP P element 2nd chromosome lethalb ND
New
    sax1rv1 γ-ray Reversion of sax1 DME Normal
    sax1rv2 γ-ray Reversion of sax1 MEL Dp(2;1)43C-F; 46B3-14;20
    sax1rv5 EMS Reversion of Mad sax1 MEL Normal
    Df(2R)sax-H9 Hobo Df(2R)P32 lethal Df(2R)43F1-2
    Df(2R)sax-H30 Hobo Df(2R)P32 lethal Df(2R)43F1-2
    sax3 EMS Df(2R)H23 lethal Normal
    sax4 EMS Df(2R)H23 lethal Normal
    sax5 EMS Df(2R)H23 lethal Normal
    sax6 EMS Df(2R)H23 lethal Normal
    saxPE5 P excision Df(2R)sax-H9 lethal ND
    saxPE7 P excision Df(2R)sax-H9 lethal ND
    saxPE10 P excision Df(2R)sax-H9 lethal ND

MEL, maternal effect lethality; DME, dominant maternal enhancement (of dpp mutant phenotypes).

b

Isolated by Török et al. (1993) and this allele, and its homozygous viable phenotypes are described in detail by Nellen et al. (1994).