Article
Intragenic transposition of Ac generates a new allele of the maize P gene.
Genetics - 1 Oct 1990
Peterson T
Abstract excerpt
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...
Topics
- Alleles
- Base Sequence
- Blotting, Southern
- Crosses, Genetic
- DNA Transposable Elements
- Genes, Plant
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Phenotype
- Pigments, Biological
- RNA
- Restriction Mapping
- Zea mays