Abstract
Transposable element activity in Antirrhinum majus has been studied genetically for many years. More recently the genetic analysis has been combined with molecular techniques, leading to a much greater understanding of various properties of these transposons. We have shown that the frequency of transposition of specific transposable elements can be controlled by a number of different factors including the environmental conditions under which the plants are grown and the genetic background. Transposable elements are also able to alter gene expression by imprecise excision, deletions, inversions, and chromosomal rearrangements, thus giving rise to allelic series. The knowledge gained from these studies has enabled transposable elements to be used for gene isolation. In this paper we describe the main features of the behavior of transposable elements in Antirrhinum and how they may be used to study gene action.
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Carpenter, R., Hudson, A., Robbins, T., Almeida, J., Martin, C., Coen, E. (1988). Genetic and Molecular Analysis of Transposable Elements in Antirrhinum Majus . In: Nelson, O., Wilson, C.M., Saslaw, C.G. (eds) Plant Transposable Elements. Basic Life Sciences, vol 47. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-5550-2_4
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