Subject: New mutation in D. mauritiana for FlyBase Dear Rachel, I'd like to add a new D. mauritiana mutation to FlyBase. I've sent the stock to Kay Yoon at the Species Center in Bowling Green. I call the mutation 'rough eye 1' (re1). It maps roughly to position 28 on the X chromosome. The phenotype is irregular facets of the eyes, eyes frequently reduced, and often an indented or kidney shape to the eye. Stock very weak, probably because of low female fertility. Probably the same as D. melanogaster 'kidney eye' (ke; 1-28.6) which is also semisterile, but we couldn't determine this as ke has been lost in melanogaster. Thanks, Jerry __________________________________ Jerry Coyne Department of Ecology & Evolution The University of Chicago 1101 E. 57th Street Chicago, IL 60637 USA
