Aspects of Gene Regulation in Maize

Aspects of Gene Regulation in Maize

Contributor(s):
Carnegie Institution of Washington Yearbook
McClintock, Barbara, 1902-1992
Publication:
Carnegie Institution of Washington, 1964
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Gene Expression
Phenotype
Suppression, Genetic
Mutation
Zea mays
Genre(s):
Archival Materials
Articles
Abstract:
McClintock argued in this article that at a1-m2, Spm could control genes even when it was no longer present in the nucleus. She found that controlling elements acted like a "genetic clock," in which the Spm element set the rate of development.
Copyright:
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Extent:
10 pages
NLM Unique ID:
101584613X48 (See in Profiles in Science)
Profiles in Science ID:
LLBBDH
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101584613X48
Archival Collection:
The Barbara McClintock Papers (Profiles in Science)