title: Evidence for gene inactivation in the virus-induced aberrant ratio phenomenon in maize.
abstract: Reciprocal crosses were made between pairs of plants showing the "aberrant ratio" (AR) effect at the a locus, and simultaneously between these plants and an aa tester. The results suggested that the AR effect in the particular line that was used could be explained by inactivation of a gene other than A, but also required for aleurone color. Segregation ratios in additional crosses largely fit expectations predicted on the basis of this hypothesis.
authors.affiliation: Departments of Plant Pathology and Agronomy, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska 68583.
authors.forename: R G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Samson
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Brakke
authors.forename: W A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Compton