Cytology of aberrations induced by X-rays in oocytes of Drosophila melanogaster.
200 first-division configurations were analyzed for cytological aberrations induced by X-rays in late meiotic prophase in oocytes of Drosophila melanogaster. For the 3000 and 6000 r doses, 38 and 66%, respectively, were classified as abnormal. The aberrant divisions included displacement of the chromosomes suggesting their non-disjunction, loss of a whole chromosome, fragments and heterologous exchanges and unidentifiable aberrations. Non-disjunctional chromosomes were free of heterologous exchanges. The concept that a majority of X-ray-induced dominant lethals is due to chromosomal breakage is supported by the findings of the present study.
D000818:Animals; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D007621:Karyotyping; D009865:Oocytes / Q000528:radiation effects*; D010063:Ovum / Q000528:radiation effects*; D014965:X-Rays