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We have analyzed a set of closely linked mutations on the X chromosome of Drosophila that lead to defects in gustatory behavior. The mutations map to a small region of the X chromosome between 10E1–4. Two distinct complementation groups, gustB and gustD, map to the ends of this region. These groups show complex complementation patterns with the mutations gustC and GT-1, which also map to this region. We describe the behavioral and electrophysiological properties of the mutants. These mutations affect peripheral receptor properties as well as more central processing steps in the gustatory pathway.
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Rodrigues, V., Sathe, S., Pinto, L. et al. Closely linked lesions in a region of the X chromosome affect central and peripheral steps in gustatory processing in Drosophila . Mol Gen Genet 226, 265–276 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00273612
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