Mutants

The following is a list of mutants that have been isolated and studied in the Genetic Stock Center. Most of these mutants are available in limited numbers to serious researchers. Some are only available in combination with other mutants listed here. A linkage map is also available. Pictures of select mutants can be viewed by clicking the names.

Symbol	Name of mutant		Description				Linkage
ap	appressed leg bristle		one or more leg bristles lie flat against the leg				unknown
ba	balloon wing		swellings on fore and hindwings autosomal recessive, full penetrance				group II chrom 2
Bbp	broad band pronotum		extremely broad dark bands on adult pronota autosomal, semidominant, full penetrance				group X chrom 5
Bch	blotch		dark patches on lateral margins of pronota autosomal dominant, homozygote lethal				group XI chrom 12
bk	broken-band pronotum		dark band on pronota separated into two parts				unknown
Bl	black body		nymphs and adults extremely dark autosomal semi-dominant				group VI chrom 8
Ble	Elo black body		indistinguishable from Bl autosomal semi-dominant, homozygote lethal				group VI chrom 8
bs	bent spur		bristles on leg bent, synonym - bent bristle autosomal recessive, variable penetrance
bu	bulge eye		eyes of adults enlarged, protruding laterally autosomal recessive, full penetrance				group X chrom 5
ci	cubitus interruptus		gap cubital vein of hindwing, cross veins abnormal branching autosomal recessive, variable expression				unknown
ck	crooked antennae		antennae bent sharply, many segments fused				unknown
crs	crossveinless		crossveins of hindwing absent or greatly reduced autosomal recessive, full penetrance, variable expression				group VI chrom 8
crsb	Brazil crossveinless		apparently identical to crossveinless
Cu	curly wing		forewings curled, remain connected to body at final moult, synonym - T(2;11)Cu, T(4;6)/4;6 Cu autosomal dominant, homozygote lethal, female sterile (ovaries remain immature)				groups VII andXII
cv	curved wing		tips of forewings curve upward autosomal recessive, full penetrance				group X chrom 5
dv	divergent wing		wings not overlapping				unknown
fc	fused cerci		several segment on cerci fused				unknown
fs	fused antennae		two or more antennal segments fused autosomal recessive				groupXI chrom 12
ft	fused tarsi		quantitative trait, variable expression
fv	forked vannal vein		vannal vein on forewing split at about mid-point				unknown
g	green eye		eye pale green, seems to be a variant of pallid eye				unknown
gl	glassy wing		veins appear swollen, wings glassy appearance autosomal recessive, full penetrance				group V chrom 11
hd	hooded pronotum		pronotum downturned, anterior and posterior portions separated by a sharp indentation autosomal recessive				group IX chrom 3
M	Mottled		integument broadly mottled maternal, dominant				apparently cytoplasmic trait
min	miniature wing		wings about 1/3 to 1/2 normal size autosomal recessive				group VIII chrom 9
mpe	maxillary palp elongate		extra segments on maxillary palpi autosomal recessive				group VIII chrom 9
N	notch wing		notches on forewing, often unilateral				unknown
na	narrow abdomen		abdomen of adults cylindrical, appear pinched				groupV chrom 11
np	notched pronotum		deep central notch and often lateral notches on pronota apparently controlled by two distantly linked autosomal recessives				group VI chrom 8
Ob	odd-body		multiple characteristics: body color gray, antennal segments fused, eye enlarged, pronotum upturned and notched, notches at base of wing buds, legs often curved, bristles bent, wings glassy in texture. dominant, homozygote lethal, low viability				group X chrom 5
or	orange body		body of nymphs and adults a brownish-orange color simple autosomal recessive, full penetrance				group IV chrom 7
Pb	pale body		nymphs brown-yellow body color with lateral patches of dark pigment autosomal dominant, homozygote lethal				groupXI chrom 12
pch	patchy		irregular patches of normal pigment and light colored areas				unknown
pe	peppery		body of nymphs speckled				unknown
pld	pallid eye		eye dotted with tiny reddish pigment spots on pale background autosomal recessive				group VI chrom 8
pp	pale purple		eye encircled with pale purplish pigment				group VI chrom 8
Pw	prowing		winglets on the pronotum of adults dominant, homozygote lethal				groups III and VIII chrom. 9 and 10
r	red eye		eye of small nymphs bright red, darkening with age, difficult to identify in adults autosomal recessive				group III chrom X
rm	fused radial-medial vein		radial and medial veins of hindwing fused for approx. one third of their length.				unknown
ro	rose eye		early instars eye pale pink, darkens with age, adults deep rose autosomal recessive, full penetrance				group III chrom 10
ru	ruby eye		young nymphs eyes clear ruby, darkens with age, adults dark ruby or plum color autosomal recessive, full penetrance				group VIII chrom 9
rupl	pearl eye		eye colorless autosomal recessive, allele of ru				group VIII chrom 9
sh	shriveled wing		forewings and often hindwings fail to expand completely				unknown
st	notched sternite		notches on abdominal sternites autosomal recessive, females sterile				group VIII chrom 9
sty	stumpy		body broad, legs short and thick, wings of adult males shorter than those of females autosomal recessive, females sterile				group VIII chrom 9
var	variegated eye		streaks of dark pigment on lighter background
w	white eye		eye lacks pigment, white to naked eye, synonym colorless eye autosomal recessive, full penetrance				group IV chrom 7
y	yellow body		nymphs pale, distinctive pattern round dark dots on dorsal thoracic segments, adults lack dark bands on pronota autosomal recessive, full penetrance, slight reduction viability				group X chrom 5

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