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A partially deleted mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase gene in the NCS6 abnormal growth mutant of maize.
The New biologist - 1 Feb 1990
Lauer M, Knudsen C, Newton K J, Gabay-Laughnan S, Laughnan J R
Abstract excerpt
The nonchromosomal stripe (NCS) mutations of maize are a set of maternally inherited mutations that result in reduced plant growth and lowered reproductive capacity. NCS6 mutants are characterized by stunted growth, yellow stripes on leaves, and sectors of aborted kernels on ears. The heteroplasmic NCS6 striped plants carry both partially deleted and normal versions of the mitochondrial cytochrome oxidase subunit...
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