Genetic evidence of Mutator-induced deletions in the short arm of chromosome 9 of maize. II. wd deletions.

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Analyses of 113 putative Mutator-induced events involving the yg2 locus of chromosome 9 revealed that 11 of these events were deletions that produce albino seedlings when homozygous. This phenotype is characteristic of wd (white deficiency) deletions. All 11 wd-Mu deletions failed to complement w...

Topics

• Chromosome Deletion
• DNA Transposable Elements
• Genes, Plant
• Genetic Complementation Test
• Heterozygote
• Homozygote
• Phenotype
• Pigmentation
• Zea mays