Subject: 	Isolation and characterization of Df(1)BSC592
Date: 	Wed, 03 Sep 2008  11:58:41  -0400  ( 16:58  BST)
Isolation and characterization of Df(1)BSC592
Kim Cook, Stacey Christensen and Kevin Cook
Bloomington Stock Center
Indiana University
Df(1)BSC592 was isolated as a FLP recombinase-induced recombination 
event involving PBac{WH}Sptr[f04272] and P{XP}Hexo2[d06829]. The 
deletion was isolated as a chromosome lacking miniwhite markers in 
progeny of PBac{WH}Sptr[f04272]/P{XP}Hexo2[d06829]; MKRS, 
P{hsFLP}86E/+ females crossed to Binsinscy/Y males. These females 
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}BSC592 from the segment 
of PBac{WH}Sptr[f04272] to the left of its FRT site and the segment 
of P{XP}Hexo2[d06829] 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(1)BSC592 predicted from the Release 
5 genomic coordinates of the transposable element insertions sites 
are 7E11;8A2. It failed to complement Cp36[dec2-1], otu[14] and oc[1].
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