From: Kevin Cook <kcook@XXXX> To: flybase-updates@XXXX Cc: Kim Cook <ruacookXXXX>, Stacey Christensen <sjchristXXXX> Subject: Isolation and characterization of Df(3L)BSC436 Date: Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:34:06 -0400 ( 19:34 BST) Isolation and characterization of Df(3L)BSC436 Stacey Christensen, Kim Cook and Kevin Cook Bloomington Stock Center Indiana University Df(3L)BSC436 was isolated as a FLP recombinase-induced recombination event involving PBac{WH}f05897 and P{XP}d08232. The deletion was isolated as a chromosome lacking miniwhite markers in progeny of w[1118]; Dr[1]/TM6C, Sb[1] females crossed to P{hsFLP}1, y[1] w[1118]; PBac{WH}f05897/P{XP}d08232 males. The males were heat shocked as larvae as described in Parks et al., Nature Genetics 36: 288-292, 2004 (FBrf0175003). This cross and crosses in preceding and succeeding generations maintained the original genetic background of the Exelixis insertion stocks (Thibault et al., Nature Genetics 36: 283-287, 2004; FBrf0175002). The recombination event generated the genetic element P+PBac{XP5.WH5}BSC436 from the segment of PBac{WH}f05897 to the left of its FRT site and the segment of P{XP}d08232 to the right of its FRT site. Its presence was verified using the PCR methods and primers described in Parks et al. The cytological breakpoints of Df(3L)BSC436 predicted from the Release 5 genomic coordinates of the transposable element insertions sites are 64B17;64C4. Df(3L)BSC436 failed to complement Dhc64C[4-19] and Df(3L)Exel6102. __________________________________________________________ Kevin Cook, Ph.D. Bloomington Drosophila Stock Center Department of Biology http://flystocks.bio.indiana.edu Jordan Hall 142 Indiana University 812-856-1213 1001 E. Third St. 812-855-2577 (fax) Bloomington, IN 47405-7005 kcook@XXXX