ALLELE-SPECIFIC MODIFICATION OF THE EXPRESSION OF THE Adh2 GENE IN MAIZE BY ETHYLENE

1 Dept. of Biology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana 47401

The effect of ethylene on the induction of alcohol dehydrogenase-2 in seedling roots of maize is reported. Allele-specific differences are observed in the response to the hormone. Hormonal treatment acts to eliminate the difference in gene expression that is characteristic of the alleles in untreated roots.

Submitted on July 28, 1977
Revised on May 9, 1978