Curtis 1968

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Citation

Curtis, C. F. (1968). Possible use of translocations to fix desirable genes in insect pest populations. Nature, 218(5139), 368.

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Published Abstract

Chromosome translocation heterozygotes (T/+) are usually semisterile, but translocation homozygotes (T/T) if viable are usually fully fertile. If such a viable translocation were produced in an insect pest, T/T insects could be reared in captivity and released into the wild, where matings with wild types (+/+) would produce T/+ progeny.