Article
Structural variation in the Waxy gene and differentiation in foxtail millet [Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv.]: implications for multiple origins of the waxy phenotype.
Molecular genetics and genomics : MGG - 1 Oct 2002
Fukunaga K, Kawase M, Kato K
Abstract excerpt
The origin and evolution of the waxy type of foxtail millet [Setaria italica (L.) P. Beauv] were studied by analyzing structural variation in the Waxy gene. Initially, the Waxy gene was amplified by RT-PCR, RACE and genomic PCR from a non-waxy strain to determine the structure of the wild-type gene. Secondly, we screened by PCR for polymorphisms at the Waxy locus in 79 strains with various waxy phenotypes. We...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.