Tetrad analysis possible in Arabidopsis with mutation of the QUARTET (QRT) genes.

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Tetrad analysis possible in Arabidopsis with mutation of the QUARTET (QRT) genes.

Science (New York, N.Y.) - 3 Jun 1994

Preuss D, Rhee S Y, Davis R W

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Two Arabidopsis thaliana genes, QRT1 and QRT2, are required for pollen separation during normal development. In qrt mutants, the outer walls of the four meiotic products of the pollen mother cell are fused, and pollen grains are released in tetrads. Pollen is viable and fertile, and the cytoplasm...

Topics

Arabidopsis
Cell Wall
Chromosome Mapping
Genes, Plant
Genetic Markers
Glucuronidase
Heterozygote
Meiosis
Microscopy, Electron, Scanning
Mutation
Phenotype
Pollen

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