Mutation Notes - D. melanogaster. Zhimulev I.F., Volkova E.I., Semeshin V.F., Belyaeva E.S. Institute Cytology and Genetics, Novosibirsk, 630090, Russia New cytological data on some chromosome rearrangements in D. melanogaster. Aberration Data in FlyBase New cytology Df(2R)E3363 47A; 47F 47A3; 47D12 Df(2R)Stan1 46D7-9; 47F15-16 44A1-2; 47F Df(2R)Stan2 46F1-2; 47D1-2 46F1; 47B9 Df(2R)X-58-5 58B1-2; 59A1 58B3; 58F8 Df(2R)X58-6 58A3-B2; 58E3-10 58A3-4; 58E1-4 Df(2R)X58-7 58A1-2; 58E4-10 58B1-2; 58E1-4 Df(2R)X58-8 58A1-2; 58F3-5 58B3; 59A1 Df(2R)X58-11 58A3-4; 58E3-7 58B1-2; 58E1-4 Df(3L)Aprt 14 - 62B3; 62E1-2 Df(3L)Aprt 27 62B5-7; 62D6-E1 62B6; 62D7 Df(3L)Aprt 32 62A2-B1; 62E6-F1 62B1-2; 62E3 Df(3L)Aprt 65 62B8-9; 62D6-E4 62B3; 62D4 Df(3L)Aprt 72 62B2-4; 62D6-E4 62B6; 62E7 Df(3L)Aprt 105 62B2-4; 62D6-E1 62B3; 62E1-2 Df(3L)Aprt 112 62A10-B1; 62D6-E1 62B2; 62E1-2 Df(3L)Aprt 113 62B8-9; 62D6-E2 62B11; 62E2 Df(3L)Aprt 123 - 62B4-5; 62E1-2 Df(3L)Aprt 124 62B8-9; 62D6-E4 62B9; 62E1-2 Df(3L)Aprt 144 - 62C1-2 Df(3L)Aprt 148 62A7-B1; 62E6-F1 62B11; 62E1-2 Df(3L)Aprt 156 62B2-4; 62E6-F1 62B6; 62E9 Df(3L)Aprt 166 - 62B9; 62E1-2 Df(3L)Aprt 175 62B8-9; 62D6-E4 62B6; 62E1-2 Df(3L)Aprt 177 62B2-4; 62D6-E1 62B9; 62E2 Df(3L)Aprt 185 - T(2;3)62B9; 49D Df(3L)BK10 71E1-2; 71F4-5 71C3; 71E5 Df(3L) brm11 71F1-4; 72D1-10 72A3-4; 72C1 Df(3L) D-5rv14 70C2-3; 72A 70D-E1-2;71C1-2 + In(3L) 71C3; 72D1-2 Df(3L)GN19 63E6-9; 64B2-4 63F3; 64A12 Df(3L)GN34 63F7; 64A7-B2 63E6; 64A10 Df(3L)GN50 63E1-2; 64B17 63E2-3; 64B17 Df(3L)HR119 63C6; 63E 63C2; 63F7 Df(3L)R-G7 62B8-9; 62F2-5 62B9; 62E7 Df(3L) th102 71F3-5; 72D12 72A2; 72E12 Dear Dr. Zhimulev, Thank you for the data for FlyBase that you sent to Michael. I am just now curating it, to incorporate it into our files. I have a two questions. Firstly, you wrote: 'Df(3L)Aprt 185 - T(2;3)62B9; 49D' Are you saying that this 'Df' is actually a translocation? We already have data that suggests it deletes 15 loci, which would be difficult to explain if it were indeed a translocation. It could of course be a deficiency as well as a translocation, in which case it should have three breakpoints. Can you shed any light on the situation? Secondly, you wrote 'Df(3L) D-5rv14 70C2-3; 72A 70D-E1-2;71C1-2 + In(3L) 71C3; 72D1-2' The data in our files suggest that Df(3L)D-5rv12 is a deletion, with breaks 70C2 and 72A1, superimposed on the progenitor chromosome, Df(3L)D5, with breaks 70D2 and 70D4. Are you suggesting that Df(3L)D5 was actually an inversion between 71C3 and 72D1-2 and that Df(3L)D-5rv14 then deleted 70D-E2 to 71C1-2? Or vice versa (more likely, from the Dichaete point of view). Many thanks for your help. with best wishes, Rachel. Dear Dr. Drysdale, thank you for your e-mail message. I conform that Df(3L)Aprt185 was found to be T(2;3)62B9; 49D. At least at the stock we received from authors. As for Df(3L) D-5rv14 I can say that it is deficiency with inversion in this region 70D-E1-2;71C1-2+ In(3L) 71C3; 72D1-2 I can say that it is deficiency with inversion in this region. Deficiency goes first and then goes inversion. Thank you very much for your attention. Igor Zhimulev.