Epigenetic instability and trans-silencing interactions associated with an SPT::Ac T-DNA locus in tobacco.

doi:10.1093/genetics/148.1.457

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Epigenetic instability and trans-silencing interactions associated with an SPT::Ac T-DNA locus in tobacco.

Genetics - 1 Jan 1998

English J J, Jones J D

Abstract excerpt

Progeny of tobacco line 2853.6, which carries a streptomycin phosphotransferase (SPT) gene interrupted by the maize element Activator (Ac), were selected for streptomycin resistance (Spr) because of germinal Ac excision. Some events gave rise to Spr alleles that were unstable and exhibited a mott...

Topics

Alleles
DNA, Bacterial
Gene Deletion
Homozygote
Phenotype
Phosphotransferases (Alcohol Group Acceptor)
Plants
Plants, Toxic
Nicotiana

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