Possible use of translocations to fix desirable genes in insect populations.
Possible use of translocations to fix desirable genes in insect populations.
4503Curtis, CF, Nature, 218:368-369. 1968-01-21 00:00:00.
Chromosome translocation heterozygotes (T/+) are usually semisterile, but translocation homozygotes (T/T) if viable are usually fully fertile. If such a viable translocation were produced in an insect pest, T/T insects could be reared in captivity and released into the wild, where matings with wild types (+/+) would produce T/+ progeny.
