Abstract
Five enzymes of the grasshopper Chloealtis conspersa were studied for possible gene linkage. Because of the extreme localization of chiasmata throughout most of the genome of C. conspersa, it was expected that genes would appear either to be completely linked or to assort independently. Our results indicate that malic enzyme and alcohol dehydrogenase are probably on the X chromosome. Superoxide dismutase is produced from the product of duplicate genes where Sod 1-1 is monomorphic and Sod 1-2 has two alleles, one producing a fast-migrating band on gel electrophoresis and one a slow band. While amylase, malate dehydrogenase, and superoxide dismutase appeared to be autosomal, there was no evidence of linkage between them.Key words: Chloealtis conspersa, amylase, alcohol dehydrogenase, malic enzyme, malate dehydrogenase, superoxide dismutase.
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