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Dap (Defective aleurone pigmentation) mutations affect maize aleurone development.
Molecular & general genetics : MGG - 1 Oct 1997
Gavazzi G, Dolfini S, Allegra D, Castiglioni P, Todesco G, Hoxha M
Abstract excerpt
Dap (Defective aleurone pigmentation) is the designation for mutations in maize that give rise to a characteristic dappled endosperm phenotype, consisting of patches of purple tissue, of variable size and shape, on a yellow background. Features shared by all Dap mutants are: dominant expression when they are maternally derived, lack of expression or transmission when they originate from pollen, failure to recover...
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