Genetic interpretation of polytene chromosomes banding pattern.
This mini-review covers new data regarding the problem of the functional organization of polytene chromosomes: The localization of RNA synthesis in the polytene chromosome puffs, diffuse bands and interbands; The relative stability of banding pattern and its functional value; The informational content of bands.
D000818:Animals; D001665:Binding Sites; D002871:Chromosome Banding; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D002875:Chromosomes / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure*; D004331:Drosophila melanogaster / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005796:Genes; D009154:Mutation; D012319:RNA Polymerase II / Q000378:metabolism; D014158:Transcription, Genetic
D012319:RNA Polymerase II