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Abstract
DNA isolated from Drosophila melanogaster embryos contains measurable amounts of dAT, the copolymer of deoxyadenylate and deoxythymidylate. In wild-type (XX,XY) embryos, dAT constitutes 4% of the total DNA. In embryos containing extra Y chromosomes, or even extra portions of Y chromosomes, dAT constitutes as much as 7% of the total. The enrichment for dAT is dependent upon the number of extra short arms of the Y chromosome (Y(S)) or long arms (Y(L)) of the Y chromosome per individual. This enrichment of dAT dependent on the Y chromosome may be interpreted in several ways. The most straightforward interpretation is that dAT is present in high concentrations on the Y chromosome.Entities:
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Year: 1971 PMID: 5002284 PMCID: PMC389609 DOI: 10.1073/pnas.68.12.3145
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A ISSN: 0027-8424 Impact factor: 11.205