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On the origin of abnormal chromosome 10 in maize (Zea mays L.)

By: Material type: ArticleArticleLanguage: English Publication details: 1958. Germany : Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH,ISSN:
  • 0009-5915
  • 1432-0886 (Online)
Subject(s): In: Chromosoma v. 9, p. 286-291Summary: The abnormal chromosome 10 in maize, previously described byLONGLEY and byRHOADES, appears to be the product of a simple translocation between A- and B-chromosomes. 2. A similar change has also given rise to an abnormal chromosome 9, which has not been previously described. This abnormal chromosome 9 has a large piece of heterochromatin attached to the distal end of the short arm. This piece of heterochromatin sometimes appears like a large terminal knob.
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The abnormal chromosome 10 in maize, previously described byLONGLEY and byRHOADES, appears to be the product of a simple translocation between A- and B-chromosomes. 2. A similar change has also given rise to an abnormal chromosome 9, which has not been previously described. This abnormal chromosome 9 has a large piece of heterochromatin attached to the distal end of the short arm. This piece of heterochromatin sometimes appears like a large terminal knob.

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