Induction of Instability at Selected Loci in Maize

Title:
Induction of Instability at Selected Loci in Maize
Creator:
McClintock, Barbara, 1902-1992
Date:
November 1953
Description:
This is McClintock's only research article on controlling units to appear in a peer-reviewed journal. The article provides culture numbers, tables on the results of crosses, and explanations of tests for the presence and activity of Ac (Activator). McClintock demonstrates that she was able to select a specific gene and make it mutable.
Periodical:
Genetics
Publisher:
Genetics Society of America
Location:
Box: 1. Folder: 2
Rights:
Reproduced with permission of the Genetics Society of America.
Genre:
Articles
Subject:
Mutation, Genes, Plant, Gene Expression, and Zea mays
Format:
Text
Extent:
21 pages
Language:
English
Legacy Source Citation:
Periodical. McClintock, Barbara. "Induction of Instability at Selected Loci in Maize." Genetics 38, (November 1953): 579-599. Article. 21 Images.. Genetics
Legacy ID:
LLBBBV
NLM ID:
101584613X17
Profiles Collection:
The Barbara McClintock Papers
Shareable Link:
https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584613X17
Story Section:
Controlling Elements: Cold Spring Harbor, 1942-1967