Maize Genetics

Maize Genetics

Contributor(s):
Carnegie Institution of Washington Yearbook
McClintock, Barbara, 1902-1992
Publication:
Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1943
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Chromosome Breakage
Crossing Over, Genetic
Mutation
Zea mays
Genetics
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Abstract:
In this report, McClintock used the BFB cycle to explore the effects of loss of increasingly larger amounts of a chromosome. The broader implications of her findings hinted toward the possibility of purposely generating specific mutations, a potentially powerful tool for mapping genes along a chromosome arm.
Copyright:
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Extent:
5 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584613X27 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
LLBBCH
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584613X27
Archival Collection:
The Barbara McClintock Papers (Profiles in Science)