Influence of the RNA content on oogenesis in the bobbed mutants of Drosophila melanogaster
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Developing egg chambers of Drosophila melanogaster (wild-type and bobbed mutants) have been examined for their nucleic acid content by cytophotometric methods. No differences were observed in the total DNA and RNA content of the egg chambers at all stages between the bobbed mutants and the wild type. It is shown that the process of oogenesis in bobbed females is prolonged, and that this prolongation occurs at all the stages of oocyte development. Since the ovaries of the bobbed females synthesize less rRNA per unit time, it is likely that this prolongation allows the egg chambers of the bobbed females to normalize their RNA content. When they achieve a given RNA content, they proceed to the next stage of development.
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