title: Male accessory gland secretory proteins in a few members of the Drosophila nasuta subgroup.
abstract: Male accessory gland secretory proteins in seven members of the Drosophila nasuta subgroup have been analyzed by SDS-PAGE. The study revealed remarkable simplicity in the patterns. The protein fractions, which migrate in three groups, could be categorized as "major" and "minor." The number of major fractions varies from a maximum of eight to a minimum of four. Group I consists of high molecular weight fractions, and group III, low molecular weight fractions. Among different members analyzed, the variation with respect to pattern and the number of fractions are confined largely to group III protein fractions, while group I and II fractions are found to be conserved to a greater extent. These proteins are PAS positive and group III fractions are not sensitive to silver staining. Analysis of these tissue specific proteins in the F1 and F2 of interspecific crosses and backcross progeny as well as volume analysis revealed that a 26-kD fraction in D. n. nasuta follows an autosomal pattern of inheritance, while a 55-kD and a 25-kD fraction in D. n. albomicans and a 24-kD fraction in D. n. kepulauana follow an X-linked pattern of inheritance.
authors.affiliation: Drosophila Stock Centre, Department of Studies in Zoology, University of Mysore, Manasagangotri, Mysore 570 006, India.
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Ramesh
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002874:Chromosome Mapping; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D004330:Drosophila / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D029721:Drosophila Proteins / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D004591:Electrophoresis, Polyacrylamide Gel; D004702:Endocrine Glands / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D017344:Genes, Insect / Q000235:genetics; D008040:Genetic Linkage / Q000235:genetics; D008297:Male; D008970:Molecular Weight; D014960:X Chromosome / Q000235:genetics
chemical_list: D029721:Drosophila Proteins