Chapter 26, Problem 6CONQ

Summary Introduction

To review:

The type of gene that is defective in the mutant larvae of Drosophila.

Introduction:

A defect in various segmentation genes results in the formation of different types of larva in Drosophila. The three types of segmentation genes include gap gene, segment-polarity gene, or pair-rule gene, which on mutation causes the deletion of various segments from the larva of Drosophila. These genes are also responsible for dividing the larva into many segments.