ISSN:
1432-2242
Keywords:
Zea mays
;
Male-sterility
;
‘S’-Cytoplasm
;
Mitochondria
;
DNA
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Biology
Notes:
Summary A simple, rapid, and reproducible assay is described for determining unambiguously the presence of S-type cytoplasm in male-sterile and male-fertile (restored) maize lines. Because the assay requires only 0.5 g leaf segment per sample, it is a single plant assay and the plant is not destroyed. Plants at any developmental stage can be used. The assay involves a 30 sec homogenization, 20 min centrifugation, one hour lysis, overnight agarose electrophoresis, 30 min gel staining, and photography of the gel to produce a result in much less than 24 hr. Many samples can be assayed simultaneously. The various assay methods available for classifying maize cytoplasms are compared and discussed.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00253876
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