Determination of mutagenicity of chemical compounds, physical factors and environmental pollutants by the Drosophila melanogaster wing somatic mutation and recombination test

A somatic mutation and recombination test (SMART) on the wing cells of Drosophila melanogaster is described in this article in detail. SMART can be used to evaluate the effect of various factors on the genome: physical (temperature, various types of radiation, electromagnetic fields), biogenic (gene...

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Main Authors: L. P. Zakharenko, I. K. Zakharov
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Published: Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, The Vavilov Society of Geneticists and Breeders 2016-03-01
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description A somatic mutation and recombination test (SMART) on the wing cells of Drosophila melanogaster is described in this article in detail. SMART can be used to evaluate the effect of various factors on the genome: physical (temperature, various types of radiation, electromagnetic fields), biogenic (genetic, physiological, infectious factors) and a wide range of chemical compounds. SMART is used as an in vivo version of the method for evaluating promutagenic and mutagenic properties of food, food supplements, potential drugs and cosmetics, and environmental pollutants. The method is based on the influence of the agents under study on the dividing cells of the wing imaginal discs of larvae heterozygous for recessive mutations, marking the wing cells. The mutations, multi wing hairs (mwh; 3 – 0.3) and flare (flr; 3 – 38.8), are located on the left arm of chromosome 3. The Drosophila melanogaster wing contains 24,400 cells arranged in two layers. Each normal cell has only one wing fiber. Recombination or mutational events in the cell leads to the formation of mutant spots/clones visible by microscopic analysis of the wing surface. The Drosophila and mammalian detoxication system is arranged on similar principles, which are based on the action of cytochrome P450. There are modifications to SMART, based on elevated cytochrome P450 expression, allowing more reliable extrapolation of the test results to mammals. Detailed recommendations for the use of the SMART method on the wing cells of Drosophila melanogaster presented in the paper can be used as a textbook in practice and for training purposes.
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spelling doaj-art-a5aa49c822794506ae5af70901859b612025-02-01T09:58:02ZengSiberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics, The Vavilov Society of Geneticists and BreedersВавиловский журнал генетики и селекции2500-32592016-03-01201727710.18699/VJ16.113448Determination of mutagenicity of chemical compounds, physical factors and environmental pollutants by the Drosophila melanogaster wing somatic mutation and recombination testL. P. Zakharenko0I. K. Zakharov1Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, RussiaInstitute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia Novosibirsk State University, Novosibirsk, RussiaA somatic mutation and recombination test (SMART) on the wing cells of Drosophila melanogaster is described in this article in detail. SMART can be used to evaluate the effect of various factors on the genome: physical (temperature, various types of radiation, electromagnetic fields), biogenic (genetic, physiological, infectious factors) and a wide range of chemical compounds. SMART is used as an in vivo version of the method for evaluating promutagenic and mutagenic properties of food, food supplements, potential drugs and cosmetics, and environmental pollutants. The method is based on the influence of the agents under study on the dividing cells of the wing imaginal discs of larvae heterozygous for recessive mutations, marking the wing cells. The mutations, multi wing hairs (mwh; 3 – 0.3) and flare (flr; 3 – 38.8), are located on the left arm of chromosome 3. The Drosophila melanogaster wing contains 24,400 cells arranged in two layers. Each normal cell has only one wing fiber. Recombination or mutational events in the cell leads to the formation of mutant spots/clones visible by microscopic analysis of the wing surface. The Drosophila and mammalian detoxication system is arranged on similar principles, which are based on the action of cytochrome P450. There are modifications to SMART, based on elevated cytochrome P450 expression, allowing more reliable extrapolation of the test results to mammals. Detailed recommendations for the use of the SMART method on the wing cells of Drosophila melanogaster presented in the paper can be used as a textbook in practice and for training purposes.https://vavilov.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/527smartmwhflrsomatic mutagenesisdrosophila melanogaster
spellingShingle L. P. Zakharenko
I. K. Zakharov
Determination of mutagenicity of chemical compounds, physical factors and environmental pollutants by the Drosophila melanogaster wing somatic mutation and recombination test
Вавиловский журнал генетики и селекции
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somatic mutagenesis
drosophila melanogaster
title Determination of mutagenicity of chemical compounds, physical factors and environmental pollutants by the Drosophila melanogaster wing somatic mutation and recombination test
title_full Determination of mutagenicity of chemical compounds, physical factors and environmental pollutants by the Drosophila melanogaster wing somatic mutation and recombination test
title_fullStr Determination of mutagenicity of chemical compounds, physical factors and environmental pollutants by the Drosophila melanogaster wing somatic mutation and recombination test
title_full_unstemmed Determination of mutagenicity of chemical compounds, physical factors and environmental pollutants by the Drosophila melanogaster wing somatic mutation and recombination test
title_short Determination of mutagenicity of chemical compounds, physical factors and environmental pollutants by the Drosophila melanogaster wing somatic mutation and recombination test
title_sort determination of mutagenicity of chemical compounds physical factors and environmental pollutants by the drosophila melanogaster wing somatic mutation and recombination test
topic smart
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url https://vavilov.elpub.ru/jour/article/view/527
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