title: Genetic sexing in Drosophila melanogaster using the alcohol dehydrogenase locus and a Y-linked translocation.
abstract: By incorporating ethanol (4% v/v) into the larval rearing medium of a specially constructed Drosophila melanogaster strain it was possible to produce only male adults; the female larvae died.In this strain, the male determining chromosome was linked with a positive Alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) allele by a translocation. The females were homozygous for the null allele and hence sensitive to ethanol.This genetic sexing method is discussed in relation to its use in the genetic control of insects.
authors.affiliation: Foundation ITAL, Wageningen, the Netherlands.
authors.forename: A S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Robinson
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: van Heemert