Recessive alleles found at R and C loci in maize stocks showing aberrant ratio at the A locus.
Corn stocks showing virus-induced aberrant ratio (AR) at the "A" locus were found to have recessive alleles at the R and/or C loci. Since by the known pedigree these loci should be homozygous dominant, the results suggest an inactivation of maize genes by a mechanism as yet unknown. The presence of recessive alleles at these additional loci can explain the segregation ratios obtained in these particular stocks.
D000483:Alleles; D002875:Chromosomes; D003433:Crosses, Genetic; D005808:Genes, Recessive; D009029:Mosaic Viruses / Q000235:genetics; D009154:Mutation; D003313:Zea mays / Q000235:genetics*