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DROSOPHILA INFORMATION SERVICE 72 July 1993 Material contributed by DROSOPHILA WORKERS and arranged by James N. Thompson jr. Material presented here should not be used in publications without the consent of the author. prepared at Department of Zoology University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma 73019 Drosophila Information Service Number 72 July 1993 Prepared at the Department of Zoology University of Oklahoma Norman, Oklahoma 73019 U.S.A. u DIS 71 (July 1992) Preface Two new additions to this issue will hopefully increase the access to useful information for Drosophila researchers. First, an author/title and key word index to back issues of DIS (volumes 50 - 71) has been prepared. Photocopies of individual out-of-print research and technique articles can be obtained from the editor for $1.00 each, including postage. A key word index to the most recent issue will be included in future volumes. Second, we will begin printing contributions at regional and national Drosophila meetings as space allows. This will help researchers identify others with similar interests and will increase the visibility of presentations at smaller meetings world-wide. Publicity of these conferences will, however, only be possible if you bring them to our attention. To help identify special materials to include in future issues, a DIS Advisory Group is being formed. Current members include Michael Ashburner (Cambridge University), Daniel Hartl (Harvard University), Kathleen Matthews (Indiana University), and R.C. Woodruff (Bowling Green State University). Others will be added during the coming months, and recommendations are invited. The production of DIS 72 could not have been completed without the generous efforts of many people. Jean Ware, Caroline Tawes, Coral McCallster, Christine LaFon, Stanton Gray, Wiliam Dutton, and Mingull Jeung in the Department of Zoology have assisted in the preparation and correction of tyescripts, maintenance of computer records, shipping, and correspondence. Melva Christian at the University of Oklahoma Printing Servces oversaw the printing of this issue. We hope that you find a lot of useful information here, and we invite you to let us know what can be done to improve DIS as an informal source of communication among Drosophila researchers. The publication of Drosophila Information Servce is supported in part by a grant, from the National Science Foundation to R.C. Woodruff for the Mid-America Drosophila Stock Center, Bowling Green, Ohio. James N. Thompson, jr. Jenna J. Hellack DIS 71 (July 1992) Ul Drosophila Information Servce James N. Thompson, jr., Editor Department of Zoology Umversity of Oklahoma Jenna J. Hellack, Associate Editor Department of Biology University of Central Oklahoma Editorial Addresses Contributions, Orders, and Inquiries for the regular annual DIS issue should be sent to: James N. Thompson, jr. Phone (405) 325-4821 Department of Zoology FAX (405) 325-7560 730 VanVleet Oval Internet: THOMPSON(ßAADV ARK.UCS.UOKNOR.EDU University of Oklahoma Bitnet: THOMPSON(ßUOKUCSVX Norman, OK 73019 Inquiries concerning DIS 69 and other special issues should be sent to: Wilam M. Gelbart Phone (617) 495-2906 Department of Cellular and FAX (617) 495-930 Developmental Biology Internet: WGELBART%HUBI02(ßHUSC3.HAV ARD.EDU Harard University 16 Divity Avenue Cambridge, MA 02138-2097 Inquiries concerning Drosophila Information Newsletter (DIN): DIN - Technical note submission, contact: Carl Thummel Phone (801) 581-2937 Department of Human Genetics FAX (801) 581-5374 5200 Eccles Institute, Buidig 533 Internet: THUMMEL(ßMEDSCHOOL.MED.UTAH.EDU University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT 841ll DIN - All other subjects, contact: Kathy Matthews Phone (812) 855-5782 Department of Biology FAX (812) 855-2577 Indiana University Internet: MA TIHEWK(ßUCS.INIAA.EDU Bloomington, IN 47405 iv DIS 71 (July 1992) The Drosophila Board Chaiperson: John C. Lucchesi Department of Biology Emory University 1510 Clion Road Atlanta, GA 30322 (40) 727-423 (40) 727-280 FAX Chaiperson Elect: Marana Wolfner Drosophila Group Representatives: GROUP NAME STATES INCLUDED PRIMY REPRESENTATIVE New England Maie, Vermont, New Hampshie, Welcome Bender (term: 1995) Massachusetts, Connecticut, Department of BCMP Rhode Island Harard Medica School 240 Longwood Avenue Boston, MA 02115 (617) 432-190 (617) 738-0516 FAX Mid-Atlantic Downstate New York, New Jersey, Margarete M.S. Heck (term: 1995) Eastern Pennsylvana, Delaware, Department of Cell Biology and Anatomy West Virgia, Washigton, DC, John Hopki Medical School Marland, Virgia 725 North Wolfe Street Baltimore, MD 21205 (410) 614-1074 (410) 955-4129 FAX Southern North Carolia, South Carolia, John C. Lucchesi (term: 1993) Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Department of Biology Mississippi, Kentucky, Tennessee, University of North Carolia Louisiana, Puerto Rico Chapel Hi, NC 27599 (919) 962-1332 (919) 962-1625 FAX Midwest Minesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kathleen Matthews (term: 1993) Ilois, Indiana, Missouri Department of Biology Indiana University Bloomington, IN 47405 (812) 855-5782 (812) 855-2577 FAX (Wilam Engels shared this position in 1993) Great Lakes Upstate New York, Ohio, Helen Sal (term: 1995) Western Pennsylvana, Michigan Department of Genetics Case Western Reserve University 10900 Euclid Avenue Cleveland, OH 44106-4955 (216) 36-2879 (216) 36-3432 FAX DIS 71 (July 1992) v Heartland Utah, Colorado, Kaas, Nebraska, Juan Botas (term: 1995) North Dakota, South Dakota, Institute for Medical Genetics New Mexico, Texa, Arizona Baylor College of Medicine Oklahoma, Arkansas 1 Baylor Plaz Houston, TX 77030 Northwest Oregon, Washigton, Idaho, Celeste Berg (term: 1994) Montana, Wyoming, Alaska Department of Genetics University of Washigton Seattle, WA 98195 (20) 543-1657 (20) 543-0754 FAX Calornia Calornia, Hawai, Nevada John Tower (term: 1995) Department of Biological Sciences University of Southern Calornia SHS-l72, University Park Los Angeles, CA 90089-134 (213) 740-538 (213) 740-8631 FAX Canada Canada Thomas Griglatti (term: 1994) Department of Zoology University of British Columbia Vancouver, BC Canada, V6T 2A9 (60) 822-2161 (60) 822-2416 FAX Vi DIS 71 (July 1992) List of Contributions Announcements Back Issues 172 Guide to Contrbutors 171 National Drosophia Species Resource Center Stock List 171 New Books ix Request for Directory Information 201 Special Issues of DIS 172 Standig Orders 71 Cumulative Subject Index to DIS Volumes 50-71 Obtaig Copies of Out-of-Print Articles x Author and Title Index 1 Key Word Index 51 Mutation Notes -- Drosophila melanogaster Abu-Issa, R. and S. Cavicchi. vt2: vestigial-strap2. 67 Giorgi, G., S. Cavicchi, M.C. Pezzoli, and D. Guerra. appS: approximated spider. 69 Giorgi, G., D. Guerra, M.C. Pezzoli and S. Cavicchi. psb: post scutellar bristles. 69 Pérez-Chiesa, Y., MA. Ramos-Román, C. Ramos-Delgado, and V.M. Ramos-Otero. New lethal mutations. 69 Mutation Notes -- Other Species Etges, W.J. New and undescribed mutants of D. mojavensis. 70 Mestres, F. A wig mutation in D. subobscura. 70 Technique Notes Fukui, RH. and A.W. KIscher. Thanatometer II: A chamber designed for large mixed-sex populations of Drosophila melanogaster. 72 Lim, J.K. In situ hybridition with biotinylated DNA. 73 Manock-Wehrman, R, RD. Seager, and V.S. Berg. A behavioral apparatus with low humidity for determing temperature preferences of Drosophila. 77 Reuter, G., G. Hoffman, R Dorn, J. Gausz, and H. Saumweber. Construction and characteriztion of a TM3 balancer carryg P((ry+ )delta2-3) as a stable transposase source. 78 Simmons, M.J. and EA. Drier. An apparatus for the microinjection of Drosophila embryos. 80 Research Notes Alahotis, S.N. On the interspecifc hybridition between Drosophila melanogaster siblig species. 161 Band, H.T. A breedig site for Chymomyza procnemoides. 100 Band, H.T. Just the right size. 101 Band, H.T. Drosophila cryobiology update. 99 Bevan, C., J. Roote, S. Russell, and M. Ashburner. On the alelism of killer-oJ-male and male-specijic-lethal mutations. 125 DIS 71 (July 1992) V1 Brui, ofB.G., W. aberrantScharloo, and G.E.W. Thörig. Effect phenotyes. of ilumination level on the appearance 134 Campos,from HA. and the H.F. AltiplanoHoenigsberg. Surval Cundiboyacense at -SOC and diapause in Drosophila of pseudoobscura Colombia. 127 Chatterjee,cag RN. Investigation a male of transcriptional lethal activity of the X chromosome mutation. of Drosophila hydei 107 Chatterjee,of S.the and B.N. Drosophila Singh. Variation in the male bipectinata sex comb teeth number in fourcomplex. species 162 Coyne,D. J A. Absencesimulans of a substantial Y/D. -chromosome sechella effect on male sterilty hybridition. in the 82 Das, inA., N. females Mahapatra, and B.B.of Parida.Indian Growth Drosophilatemperature and abdominal melanogaster. pigmentation 128 Dernoncourt-Sterpin,of rare-tye C., J. advantageLechien, E. Depiereux in E. Feytmans,Drosophila and A. Elens. melanogaster. Direct observation 88 Duner, B.P., JA. Herman, P.L. Davies, and V.K Waler. Biological contaient of transgenic fruit fles. 133 Dytham, C. and S. McNamee. Identifg hybrids of D. melanogaster and D. simulans. 111 Dytham,hybrids C. and L. O'Brien. Transmission with of an inerted D. sequence simulans. from Drosophila melanogaster to 114 Eid-Dib, C., B. Moreteau, G. Vaner, Y. Carton, and J.R. David. Tolerance to a progressive desiccation stress in Drosophila melanogaster and D. buzzatii populations from a desert oasis. 115 Goerick,in S. andthe W.-E. Kalsch. D. Is dosage nasuta compensation female-regulated subgroup? by a chromosome 2 factor 105 Goles-Faié, P. and R Godoy-Herrera. Multigenic control of a phenotye of Drosophila hydei similar to Curly monogenic mutant of Drosophila melanogaster. 85 Gundacker, D., B. Phanavong, O. Vef, E. Gateff and U. Kurzik-Dumke. Genetic and molecular characteriztion of breakpoints of five deficiencies in the genomic region 59F-6OA. 129 Gupta, J.P. A consolidated list of the Indian species of Drosophidae. 87 Hellstén, M. and E. Hauschteck-Jungen. Fertilty of Drosophila subobscura males with the sex ratio chromosome Ai + 3 + 5 + 7 depends on autosomal gene arrangements. 124 Ivanov,Moldova. A.V., I.K Zakarov, and E.E. Skibitskiy. Synantropic Drosophila species in the Ukai87 and Joly, D.
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