Intragenic transposition of Ac generates a new allele of the maize P gene.

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The maize P gene is required for the production of red phlobaphene pigments in the pericarp and cob. The P-vv allele, which specifies variegated pericarp and cob, contains an insertion of the transposable element Ac in the P gene. A new P-ovov allele (orange variegated pericarp and cob) was obtained as a single event mutation from P-vv. In contrast to the progenitor P-vv allele, P-ovov provides substantial...

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