Somatic Instability Caused by a Cysteine-Sensitive Gene in Arabidopsis
- 22 February 1963
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science
- Vol. 139 (3556) , 767-769
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.139.3556.767
Abstract
A recessive gene immutans (im) is responsible for abnormal chloroplast development which results in variegation in Arabidopsis plants. Somatic mutability is simulated, though only functional disorder is involved. Cysteine and low temperature favor normal function, while homocysteine interferes with chloroplast development without producing an adverse effect on the growth of the mutant.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
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- Unstable genesThe Botanical Review, 1935