Analysis of paternal transmission of mitochondrial DNA in Drosophila

• Sherengul Wushur

  Department of Advanced Biosciences, Ochanomizu University

• Kondo Rumi

  Department of Biology, Ochanomizu University

• Matsuura Etsuko T.

  Department of Biology, Ochanomizu University

Abstract

It has previously been shown that paternal mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) can be detected in later generations in Drosophila. To further analyze the paternal transmission of mtDNA, the progeny of two intraspecific and three interspecific crosses were examined in the frequency of the paternal transmission of mtDNA, using closely related species of the melanogaster species subgroup. Types of mtDNA in the progeny of the individual backcrosses of F₁ females were analyzed by selective amplification of paternal mtDNA. More than 100 F₁ females were examined for each backcross. The same type of mtDNA as that of the paternal mtDNA was detected in approximately 20 – 60% of the backcrosses. The present results indicate that paternal leakage occurs in the intraspecific crosses as well as in the interspecific crosses in Drosophila.<br>

Journal

• Genes & Genetic Systems

  Genes & Genetic Systems 81 (6), 399-404, 2006

  The Genetics Society of Japan

Keywords

• <i>Drosophila</i>
• mitochondrial DNA
• paternal leakage

Details

• CRID: 1390001205473615616
• NII Article ID: 10018828034
• NII Book ID: AA11077421
• DOI: 10.1266/ggs.81.399
• ISSN: 18805779
• ISSN: 13417568
• NDL BIB ID: 8621267
• Web Site: https://ndlsearch.ndl.go.jp/books/R000000004-I8621267
• Web Site: http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/ggs/81/6/81_6_399/_pdf
• Text Lang: en
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