Abstract
Esterase-6 (Est-6) locus in Drosophila melanogaster maps on the third chromosome in the position 36.8. It encodes for a carboxylesterase (M.W. about 90,000) (Danford and Beardmore, 1979), the function of which is still unknown, but which is presumably involved in the reproductive physiology. Histochemical evidence suggests the presence of high esterase-6 activity in the ejaculatory bulb of the adult. Moreover it has been proposed that the Est-6 locus might represent an important determinant of the individual fitness (Åslund and Rasmuson, 1978).
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Costa, R., Danieli, G.A., Nigro, L. (1982). Genetics and Biochemistry of Esterase-6 in Drosophila Melanogaster. In: Lakovaara, S. (eds) Advances in Genetics, Development, and Evolution of Drosophila. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-8321-9_24
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