Spontaneous germinal activation of quiescent Uq transposable elements in Zea mays L.

doi:10.1093/genetics/128.4.823

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Spontaneous germinal activation of quiescent Uq transposable elements in Zea mays L.

Genetics - 1 Aug 1991

Pan Y B, Peterson P A

Abstract excerpt

The spontaneous germinal activation of quiescent Uq transposable elements is reported. Thirty-nine spotted exceptions were observed at a rate of about 2 x 10(-4) from 687 otherwise colorless ears produced from the cross of a-ruq/a-ruq (colorless or occasionally sectored) X an a-ruq tester (colorl...

Topics

DNA Transposable Elements
Gene Expression Regulation
Genes, Lethal
Genetic Variation
Homozygote
Mutagenesis
Phenotype
Pigmentation
Seeds
Transcriptional Activation
Zea mays

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