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The sp-I Genes in the Balbiani Rings of Chironomus Salivary Glands

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Structure and Function of Eukaryotic Chromosomes

Part of the book series: Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation ((RESULTS,volume 14))

Abstract

The polytene chromosomes of dipteran insects like Drosophila or Chironomus show a characteristic pattern of bands and interbands. With few exceptions, this pattern is constant, even for cells of different tissues as for instance salivary glands, Malpighian tubules or rectum epithelium (Beermann 1952). However, the pattern of diffuse regions, puffs and Balbiani rings (BRs) along the polytene chromosomes changes according to tissue and developmental stage, which indicates differentiated functions for these structures (Beermann 1962).

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    Present address: Department of Molecular Biology, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, 1-1 Iseigaoka, Kitakyushu, 807, Japan

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Grond, C., Saiga, H., Edström, JE. (1987). The sp-I Genes in the Balbiani Rings of Chironomus Salivary Glands. In: Hennig, W. (eds) Structure and Function of Eukaryotic Chromosomes. Results and Problems in Cell Differentiation, vol 14. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-47783-9_5

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