In the 1920s Muller discovered that X-rays caused mutation in Drosophila. In a related series of experiments in the 1940s, Charlotte Auerbach discovered that chemicals–she used nitrogen mustards–have a similar effect. A new chemical food additive is developed by a cereal manufacturer. Why do we test for its ability to induce mutation?
A) We worry that it might cause mutation in cereal grain plants.
B) We want to make sure that it does not emit radiation.
C) We want to be sure that it increases the rate of mutation sufficiently.
D) We want to prevent any increase in mutation frequency.
E) We worry about its ability to cause infection.
Developmental stages of the fruit fly Drosophila
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A bilateral gynandromorph of Drosophila melanogaster
Deletion mapping of the Drosophila Notch (n) gene
Frameshift mutation
Crown gall disease caused by Agrobacterium via plant transformation