Differences in the Embryo‐Specific Globulins among Maize Inbred Lines and Their Hybrids1
- 1 November 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Crop Science
- Vol. 23 (6) , 1160-1162
- https://doi.org/10.2135/cropsci1983.0011183x002300060031x
Abstract
The subunit composition of the major seed embryo globulins of corn (Zea mays L.) was studied in a series of inbred lines and their hybrids. Polypeptides of molecular weight (in kilodaltons kD) of 65, 50, 30, 29, and 21 kD were common to all inbred: and hybrids examined. Certain genotypes contained additional polypeptides. For instance, embryos of Mo17 contained a 58 kD polypeptide not found in B73, and embryos of B73 contained a 42 kD polypeptide not found in Mo17. The hybrid B73 ✕ Mo17 contained both of these polypeptides. These results suggest the pattern of embryo globulin peptides is distinctive in a particular inbred line and could be employed as part of a test for identity.Keywords
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- Embryo-specific globulins from Zea mays L. and their subunit compositionJournal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, 1983