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- Title
In silico screening of a saturated mutation library of tomato.
- Authors
Menda, Naama; Semel, Yaniv; Peled, Dror; Eshed, Yuval; Zamir, Dani
- Abstract
A comprehensive mutant population is a basic resource for exploring gene function. We developed an isogenic tomato 'mutation library' in the genetic background of the inbred variety M82. A total of 13 000 M(2) families, derived from EMS (ethyl methane sulfonate) and fast-neutron mutagenesis, were visually phenotyped in the field and categorized into a morphological catalog that includes 15 primary and 48 secondary categories. Currently, 3417 mutations have been cataloged; among them are most of the previously described phenotypes from the monogenic mutant collection of The Tomato Genetics Resource Center, and over a thousand new mutants, with multiple alleles per locus. The phenotypic database indicates that most mutations fall into more than a single category (pleiotropic), with some organs such as leaves more prone to alterations than others. All data and images can be searched and accessed in the Solanaceae Genome Network (SGN) on a site called 'The Genes That Make Tomatoes' (http://zamir.sgn.cornell.edu/mutants/).
- Publication
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology, 2004, Vol 38, Issue 5, p861
- ISSN
0960-7412
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1365-313X.2004.02088.x