title: Distinguishing variable phenotypes from variegation caused by transposon activities.
abstract: Variable phenotypes are common in nature and in laboratory materials. Guidelines and illustrations are presented to help distinguish developmental, environmental, disease, and somatic recombination-generated variation from the phenotypes caused by transposable elements.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA.
authors.forename: Virginia
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Walbot
mesh_terms: D004251:DNA Transposable Elements / Q000235:genetics*; D008027:Light; D010641:Phenotype; D010858:Pigmentation / Q000235:genetics* / Q000528:radiation effects; D010944:Plants / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000235:genetics* / Q000528:radiation effects; D013696:Temperature; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D004251:DNA Transposable Elements