Journal Article10.1146/ANNUREV.GE.08.120174.000311
Controlling Elements in Maize
J. R. S. Fincham,G. R. K. Sastry +1 more
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TL;DR: The essential features of the maize genetic system are summarized and some questions of genetic terminology are clarified and clarified.
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Abstract: The subject of this review is often regarded as complicated, difficult, and bizarre. In fact, as we hope to show, the evidence for the main phenomena is clear, but the different parts of the evidence are so mutually dependent that it seems best to start with an outline of the overall picture before considering different aspects in detail. First of all, however, we summarize the essential features of the maize genetic system and clarify some questions of genetic terminology.
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