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ds-X = displaced sternellum
Gene: ds-X
Feature/structure: Sternellum on ventral prothorax and elytra
Linkage Group:  1 
Origin: Spontaneous, from Stm,Cx5/Ey; s/s stock
Description: • The sternellum is shortened and slightly displaced outward from the body. Elytra are short, exposing the dorsal tip of the abdomen.