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Transposon Tagging with Mutator

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Transposable elements have been useful in the identification and cloning of genes that were previously inaccessible by other cloning methods. In maize, three transposable element systems have been utilized for transposon tagging: Activator/Dissociation, Suppressormutator (Enhancer/Inhibitor), and Robertson’s Mutator. Each system has inherent advantages and disadvantages, and the choice of system depends on the tagging approach taken, the genomic position and the expression of the gene sought, as well as the stocks available for tagging.

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  1. Department of Plant Biology, University of California, Berkeley, CA, 94720, USA

    Michael Freeling

  2. Department of Biological Sciences, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, 94305, USA

    Virginia Walbot

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Chomet, P.S. (1994). Transposon Tagging with Mutator. In: Freeling, M., Walbot, V. (eds) The Maize Handbook. Springer Lab Manuals. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-2694-9_27

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