Functional characterization of genes

Multicellular living organisms and unmodified parts thereof and – Method of using a plant or plant part in a breeding process... – Method of breeding involving a mutation step

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ABSTRACT:
Insertions into a gene of known sequence can be generated by crossing two parent plants, one of which contains a transposable element, to produce F.sub.1 progeny plants in which the insertion is detected by means of a PCR. F.sub.1 progeny plants containing such an insertion are self-fertilized to produce F.sub.2 progeny which are homozygous for the insertion. The function of a gene disabled by the insertion can be ascertained from a comparison of the phenotype of the F.sub.2 progeny with a parental phenotype. Large numbers of F.sub.1 progeny can be tested simultaneously for the presence of insertions. A collection of F.sub.2 seed can be stored and used for phenotype comparison when an insertion is detected.

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