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Lc as a non‐destructive visual reporter and transposition excision marker gone for tomato
Author(s) -
Goldsbrough Andrew P.,
Tong Yusen,
Yoder John I.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
the plant journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.058
H-Index - 269
eISSN - 1365-313X
pISSN - 0960-7412
DOI - 10.1046/j.1365-313x.1996.9060927.x
Subject(s) - biology , transposable element , cauliflower mosaic virus , mutagenesis , transposition (logic) , anthocyanin , insertional mutagenesis , genetics , transposon mutagenesis , microbiology and biotechnology , mutation , botany , gene , genome , transgene , genetically modified crops , linguistics , philosophy
Summary The maize anthocyanin regulatory gone Lc gives rise to greatly enhanced anthocyanin accumulation when introduced into tomato. Under the control of the cauliflower mosaic virus promoter Lc was seen to mediate enhanced pigmentation in all vegetative tissues, including roots, under high light (or sunlight) conditions. This paper demonstrates that the gone can be used as a powerful non‐destructive cell autonomous visual excision marker which will provide a valuable tool for transposon mutagenesis, the study of transposon biology and for studying cell lineages at the whole‐plant level.