ISSN:
1573-4927
Keywords:
Zea mays L.
;
zein proteins
;
chromosomal locations of zein loci
;
chromosome evolution
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
,
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
Abstract This paper maps nine genes coding for zein subunits on maize chromosome 4. Six of them (Zp6h, Zp10, Zp14, Zp15, Zp22) encode for subunits with a molecular weight of 22 Kd (kilodaltons), while three (Zp27, Zp28, Zp30) code 20-kd subunits. The six 22-kd related genes are not contiguous but are scattered on both chromosome arms, whereas Zp27, Zp28, and Zp30 are more tightly linked in the chromosome short arm in a segment 5 crossover units long. The organization of zein genes on chromosome 4 shows a close analogy with that of zein loci on chromosome 7. This suggests that both maize chromosomes evolved by duplication of short segments.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00498930
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