[Recombination in Drosophila in space flight]

Genetika. 1988 Apr;24(4):760-2.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

An experiment with Drosophila melanogaster males was performed aboard the Artificial Satellite "Kosmos-1667". Mutagenic effects of a 7-day space flight on intergene recombination in chromosome 2 were studied. The space flight factors decreased the frequency of recombination. A model experiment on a laboratory centrifuge demonstrated insignificant increase in recombination frequency caused by acceleration.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drosophila melanogaster / genetics*
  • Recombination, Genetic*
  • Space Flight*