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A chloroplast DNA mutation site associated with the ‘chlorina’ phenotype was identified in mutant lines en:chlorina-7 of Helianthus annuus. Following nitroso-methyl urea (NMU)-retreatment of the en:chlorina-7 mutant maternally inherited revertants in terms of leaf colour and plant vigour were obtained. Thorough restriction analysis revealed rearrangements in revertant (r-en:chlorina) cpDNA. The restoration of the original cpDNA pattern correlated with the correction of chlorophyll deficiency in green revertants.
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Triboush, S.O., Danilenko, N.G., Ulitcheva, I.I. et al. Location of induced mutations and reversions in the chloroplast genome of Helianthus annuus. Plant Growth Regulation 27, 75–81 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1006117114857
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