Claim · model-written summary
In B73 and the High Loss line, the B drive spilled over to normal chromosomes
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t0“maize”
e6“In most genetic backgrounds this process is restricted to the B chromosome but in B73 and the High Loss line, there is spillover to the normal chromosomes in distinct ways”
Title
Aneuploidy and ploidy variation conditioned by the B chromosome of maize
Patrice S. Albert; Hua Yang; Zhi Gao; et al. Heredity 2025. doi:10.1038/s41437-025-00764-y
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Observation Pollen of the High Loss line showed a high frequency of single sperm in the presence of B chromosomes
- Observation The single sperm produced by crosses were diploid and functional
- Observation Some diploids had their A chromosomes derived solely from the tetraploid parent, indicating diploid induction
- Observation Introgression of the B chromosome into inbred line B73 yielded an unusually high frequency of A chromosome trisomies
- Mechanism The B drive mechanism causes detrimental effects through adherence of heterochromatic knobs and A centromeres at the mitosis preceding sperm development