Article
The S locus-linked Primula homeotic mutant sepaloid shows characteristics of a B-function mutant but does not result from mutation in a B-function gene.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Oct 2008
Li Jinhong, Webster Margaret, Dudas Brigitta, Cook Holly, Manfield Iain, Davies Brendan, Gilmartin Philip M
Abstract excerpt
Floral homeotic and flower development mutants of Primula, including double, Hose in Hose, Jack in the Green and Split Perianth, have been cultivated since the late 1500s as ornamental plants but until recently have attracted limited scientific attention. Here we describe the characterization of...
Topics
- Alleles
- Cloning, Molecular
- DEFICIENS Protein
- DNA, Complementary
- Flowers
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- Gene Library
- Genes, Plant
- Homeodomain Proteins
- Inheritance Patterns
- Molecular Sequence Data
- Mutation
- Phenotype
- Phylogeny