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Genetics, Vol 129, 855-862, Copyright © 1991
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Chromosome Breakage by Pairs of Closely Linked Transposable Elements of the Ac-Ds Family in Maize
H. K. Dooner and A. Belachew
DNA Plant Technology Corporation, Oakland, California 94608-1239
Chromosome breaks and hence chromosomal rearrangements often occur in maize stocks harboring transposable elements (TEs), yet it is not clear what types of TE structures promote breakage. We have shown previously that chromosomes containing a complex transposon structure consisting of an Ac (Activator) element closely linked in direct orientation to a terminally deleted or fractured Ac (fAc) element have a strong tendency to break during endosperm development. Here we show that pairs of closely linked transposons with intact ends, either two Ac elements--a common product of Ac transposition--or an Ac and a Ds (Dissociation) element, can constitute chromosome-breaking structures, and that the frequency of breakage is inversely related to intertransposon distance. Similar structures may also be implicated in chromosome breaks in other eukaryotic TE systems known to produce chromosomal rearrangements. The present findings are discussed in light of a model of chromosome breakage that is based on the transposition of a partially replicated macrotransposon delimited by the outside ends of the two linked TEs.
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