Abstract
The mitotic chromosomes in Musca domestica consist of five pairs of autosomes and an X, Y sex chromosome pair. They respond to C-banding with procentric bands on all autosomes and deep staining over most of the X and Y chromosomes. Polytene chromosomes were previously found in several larval and pupal tissue of Musca domestica. Polytene chromosome reference maps of the two sexual and the five autosomal chromosomes of Musca domestica from salivary gland cells are shown. Characteristic features of each chromosome are described identifying areas that are difficult to analyse.
Similar content being viewed by others
Article PDF
References
Bedo, D G. 1980. C, Q and H-banding in the analysis of Y chromosome rearrangement in Lucilia cuprina (Wiedemann) (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Chromosoma (Berl), 77, 299–308.
Bedo, D G. 1982a. Differential sex chromosome replication and dosage compensation in polytene trichogen cells of Lucilia cuprina (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Chromosoma, 87, 21–32.
Bedo, D G. 1982b. Pattern of polytene chromosome replication in Simulium ornatipes (Diptera: Simuliidae). Genetica (Den Haag), 59, 9–21.
Bedo, D G. 1987. Polytene chromosome mapping in Ceratitis capitata (Diptera: Tephritidae). Genome, 29, 598–611.
Boyes, J M. 1967. The cytology of Muscoid flies In: Wright, J. W and Pal, R. (eds), Genetics of Insect Vectors of Disease. Elsevier, Amsterdam, 371–384.
Bridge, 1935. Salivary chromosomal maps with a key to the banding of the chromosomes of Drosophila melanogaster. J Hered. 29, 11–13.
Foster, G G, Whitten, M J, Konovalov, C, Bedo, D G, Maddern, R H, and Boon, D J. 1980. Cytogenetic studies of Lucilia cuprina dorsalis R. D. (Diptera: Calliphoridae). Polytene chromosome maps of the autosomes and cytogenetic localisation of visible genetic markers. Chromosoma, 81, 151–168.
Gabrusewycz-Garcia, N. 1964. Cytological and autoradiographic studies in Sciara coprophila salivary gland chromosomes. Chromosoma, 15, 312–344.
Gall, J G. 1973. Repetitive DNA. In: Drosophila in Molecular Cytogenetics. Plenum Press, New York.
Gatti, M, and Pimpinelli, S. 1983. Cytological and genetic analysis of the Y chromosome of Drosophila melanogaster. I. Organisation of the fertility factors. Chromosoma, 88, 349–373.
Guest, W C, and Hsu, T C. 1973. A new technique for preparing Drosophila neuroblast chromosomes. DIS, 50, 193–194.
Heitz, E. 1934. Uber α- and β-Heterochromatin sowie Konstanz und Bau der chromomeren bei Drosophila. Biol Zbl. 54, 588–609.
Hsu, T C. 1971. Heterochromatin pattern in metaphase chromosomes of Drosophila melanogaster, J Hered, 62, 285–287.
Kaur, P, and Kaur, G. 1982. Polytene chromosomes of Musca domestica L. (Muscidae: Diptera). The Nucleus, 25, 123–129.
Lefevre, G. 1976. A photographic representation and interpretation of the polytene chromosomes of Drosophila melanogaster salivary glands. In: Ashburner M. and Novitski, E. (eds), The Genetics and Biology of Drosophila, Academic Press, London, New York, pp. 31–66.
Levan, A, Fredga, K, and Sangberg, A A. 1964. Nomenclature for centromeric position on chromosomes. Hereditas, 52, 201–220.
Milani, R. 1967. The genetics of Musca domestica and other muscoid flies. In: Wright, J. W. and Pal, R. (eds), Genetics of Insect Vectors of Diseases, Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 315–389.
Milani, R. 1975. The house fly, Musca domestica: In: King, R. C. (ed.), Handbook of Genetics, Vol. 3, pp. 377–399.
Milani, R, Rubini, P G, and Franco, M G. 1967. Sex determination in the house fly. Genetica Agraria, 21, 385–411.
Pimpinelli, S, Santini, G, and Gatti, M. 1976. Characterisation of Drosophila heterochromatin. II. C and N-banding. Chromosoma (Berl), 57, 377–386.
Ramade, F. 1961. Etude du développement post-embryonnaire du testicule et de la Spermatogènese chez l'asticot de Musca domestica L. Ann Ins Nat Agron, 47, 1–63.
Sacca, G. 1967. Speciation in Musca. In: Wright, J. W. and Pal, R. (eds), Genetics of Insect Vectors of Diseases. Elsevier, Amsterdam, pp. 389–399.
Samols, D, and Swift, H. 1979. Genomic organisation in the flesh fly Sarcophaga bullata. Chromosoma, 75, 129–143.
Sharma, G P, Handa, S M, Kaur, P, and Chopra, K. 1979. Mapping of the salivary gland chromosomes of Musca domestica —(Muscidae: Diptera), Cytologia, 44, 541–547.
Sorsa, V. 1988. Polytene chromosomes in Genetic Research, Ellis Horwood Ltd, Chichester.
Steinemann, M. 1978. Co-replication of satellite DNA of Chironomus melanotus with main band DNA during polytenization. Chromosoma (Berl), 66, 127–139.
Ullerich, E H. 1976. Chromosomenverhältnisse, konstitutives Heterochromatin und Geschlecht bestimmung, bei einigen Arten der Gattung Chrysomya (Calliphoridae: Diptera), Chromosoma (Berl), 58, 113–136.
Vecchi, M L, and Rubini, P G. 1973. Polytene chromosomes of trichogen cells in Musca domestica L., Genet Agraria 27, 456–463.
Wagoner, D E. 1967. Linkage group karyotype correlation in the house fly determined by cytological analysis of X-ray induced translocation. Genetics, 57, 729–739.
Zacharapoulou, A. 1987. Cytogenetic analysis of mitotic and salivary gland chromosomes in the Medfly Ceratitis capitata. Genome, 29, 67–71.
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Agoze, M., Lemeunier, F. & Periquet, G. Mitotic and salivary gland chromosome analyses in the Musca domestica L. (house fly) (Diptera: Muscidae). Heredity 69, 57–64 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1992.94
Received:
Issue date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/hdy.1992.94
