Title:

The Behavior in Successive Nuclear Divisions of a Chromosome Broken at Meiosis

Creator:

McClintock, Barbara, 1902-1992

Date:

1939

Description:

After reporting her observations of ring chromosomes, McClintock followed broken chromatids through successive cycles of cell division, in which she could observe the behavior of the "monstrous" chromosome 9 through meiosis and crossing-over. McClintock reported in a long series of articles that the chromatid breakage-fusion-bridge (BFB) cycle occurred only in the germ cells and endosperm, while the chromosome BFB continued in the sporophyte, which meant that she could selectively produce persistent variegation in plant tissues.

Periodical:

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Publisher:

National Academy Press (U.S.)

Location:

Box: 1. Folder: 2

Rights:

Reproduced with permission of the Barbara McClintock Papers, American Philosophical Society.

Genre:

Articles

Subject:

Meiosis, Chromosomes, Chromosome Breakage, and Crossing Over, Genetic

Format:

Text

Extent:

12 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Periodical. McClintock, Barbara. "The Behavior in Successive Nuclear Divisions of a Chromosome Broken at Meiosis." Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America 25, (1939): 405-416. Article. 12 Images.. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America

Legacy ID:

LLBBCC

NLM ID:

101584613X23

Profiles Collection:

The Barbara McClintock Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584613X23

Story Section:

Breakage-Fusion-Bridge: The University of Missouri, 1936-1941