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Intervention effectobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Ab10 propels neocentromeres poleward at rates as high as 1.4 micron/min.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse0
Treatment
Ab10e3
Gene
Ab10e3
Outcome
neocentromerese3
Direction
propelse3
Value
1.4 micron/mine3

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

e0

“In maize, neocentromeres are induced by a gene or genes on Abnormal chromosome 10 (Ab10) which causes heterochromatic knobs to move poleward at meiotic anaphase”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 83–243
e3

“The presence of Ab10 does not affect the rate of normal chromosome movement but propels neocentromeres poleward at rates as high as 1.4 micron/min”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 766–912

Title

Neocentromere-mediated Chromosome Movement in Maize

Hong-Guo Yu; Evelyn N. Hiatt; Annette Chan; et al. The Journal of Cell Biology 1997. doi:10.1083/jcb.139.4.831

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Associationobservedoriginal resultpositivemeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Heteromorphic knob constitution was associated with greater ear height and plant height at four knob sites.

Taxon
Zea mays L.Zea mayst0
Treatment
Heteromorphic knob constitutione1
Outcome
ear height and plant heighte1
Direction
greatere1
Qualifier
at four knob sitese1

Verbatim

t0

“Zea mays L.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 42–53
e1

“Heteromorphic knob constitution was associated with greater ear height and plant height at four knob sites, and with higher yield of grain at three of the knob sites”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 457–622

Title

Associations Between Chromosomal Knobs of Zea mays L. and Agronomic Performance1

R. H. Moll; W. D. Hanson; C. S. Levings; et al. Crop Science 1972. doi:10.2135/cropsci1972.0011183x001200050011x

Other claims from this paper (1)
Method / resourceobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Genomic hybridization produced strong, readily identifiable knob signals in the tested maize chromosomes.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse0
Outcome
strong hybridization signalse0
Value
540e0

Not reportedComparator

Verbatim

e0

“The knobs gave strong hybridization signals and easily be identified when mitotic chromosomes from maize inbred 330, DP and alloplasmic pure line 540 which derived from the parthenocarpic progenies of a backcrossed distant hybrid between 330 DP were hybridized with total genomic DNA from Tripsacum dactyloides”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 221–531

Title

Genetic Stability Analysis of Heterochromatic Knob in Progeny of Distant Hybrid Between Maize and Teosint

Han Yong-hua Wuhan University Journal 2003

Other claims from this paper (1)
Mechanismhypothesisoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The B component may have evolved from the 180-bp knob repeat through mutations during evolution (author interpretation).

Taxon
maizeZea mayse2
Outcome
B componente3
Qualifier
as a result of mutations during evolutione3

Verbatim

e2

“we isolated 59 clones belonging to the TR-1 family from maize and teosinte”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 103–177
e3

“the B component may evolve from the 180-bp knob repeat as a result of mutations during evolution”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 569–665

Title

Molecular Characterization of a Family of Tandemly Repeated DNA Sequences, TR-1, in Heterochromatic Knobs of Maize and Its Relatives

F C Hsu; C J Wang; C M Chen; et al. Genetics 2003. doi:10.1093/genetics/164.3.1087

Other claims from this paper (8)
Mechanismhypothesisoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

C plus A may be a single sequence added to B and B', probably via nonhomologous recombination (author interpretation).

Taxon
maizeZea mayse2
Outcome
C plus Ae5
Qualifier
probably via nonhomologous recombinatione5

Verbatim

e2

“we isolated 59 clones belonging to the TR-1 family from maize and teosinte”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 103–177
e5

“C plus A may be a single sequence that is added to B and B', probably via nonhomologous recombination”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 763–864

Title

Molecular Characterization of a Family of Tandemly Repeated DNA Sequences, TR-1, in Heterochromatic Knobs of Maize and Its Relatives

F C Hsu; C J Wang; C M Chen; et al. Genetics 2003. doi:10.1093/genetics/164.3.1087

Other claims from this paper (8)
Associationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The 180-bp repeat contributed more to knob heterozygosity than the TR-1 element.

Taxon
maize (Zea mays L.)Zea mayse0
Gene
180-bp repeate3
Outcome
knob heterozygositye3
Direction
main contributore3
Comparator
TR-1 elemente3

Verbatim

e0

“Knobs are blocks of heterochromatin present on chromosomes of maize (Zea mays L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 0–81
e3

“the 180-bp repeat is the main contributor to knob heterozygosity compared with the TR-1 element”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 674–769

Title

Heterozygosity of Knob-Associated Tandem Repeats and Knob Instability in Mitotic Chromosomes of Zea (Zea mays L. and Z. diploperennis Iltis Doebley)

Zhiyong; Xiong; Yong; et al. 植物学报:英文版 2005

Other claims from this paper (3)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

The 180-bp repeat is the main contributor to knob heterozygosity compared with the TR-1 element.

Taxon
maizeZea mayse0
Outcome
main contributor to knob heterozygositye1
Comparator
TR-1 elemente1

Verbatim

e0

“Knobs are blocks of heterochromatin present on chromosomes of maize (Zea mays L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 10–91
e1

“which demonstrates that the 180-bp repeat is the main contributor to knob heterozygosity compared with the TR-1 element”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 660–779

Title

Heterozygosity of Knob-Associated Tandem Repeats and Knob Instability in Mitotic Chromosomes of Zea (Zea mays L. and Z. diploperennis Iltis Doebley)

Zhi-Yong XIONG; Yong LIU; Yong-Gang HE; et al. Journal of Integrative Plant Biology 2005. doi:10.1111/j.1744-7909.2005.00156.x

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Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

A genome-wide association study identified three regions associated with genome size, two novel and one near K8L1 and K8L2.

Taxon
maizeZea mayst0
Gene
K8L1 and K8L2e0
Outcome
three genomic regions associated with genome sizee0
Value
three genomic regionse0

Verbatim

e0

“three genomic regions associated with genome size, of which two were novel while the third one is located close to the known knobs K8L1 and K8L2”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 911–1055
t0

“Maize (Zea mays L.)”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 0–19

Title

Maize (Zea mays L.) genome size indicated by 180-bp knob abundance is associated with flowering time

Yinqiao Jian; Cheng Xu; Zifeng Guo; et al. Scientific Reports 2017. doi:10.1038/s41598-017-06153-8

Other claims from this paper (6)
Mechanismhypothesisoriginal resultbasis n/a

Claim · model-written summary

The B repeat may be derived from knob repeats in A chromosomes, which then became structurally modified (author interpretation).

Taxon
maizeZea mayse2
Outcome
the B repeate3
Qualifier
derived from knob repeats in A chromosomese3

Verbatim

e2

“we isolated 59 clones belonging to the TR-1 family from maize and teosinte”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 103–177
e3

“suggests that the B repeat is derived from knob repeats in A chromosomes, which subsequently become structurally modified”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 1274–1395

Title

Molecular Characterization of a Family of Tandemly Repeated DNA Sequences, TR-1, in Heterochromatic Knobs of Maize and Its Relatives

F C Hsu; C J Wang; C M Chen; et al. Genetics 2003. doi:10.1093/genetics/164.3.1087

Other claims from this paper (8)
Observationobservedoriginal resultmeasured

Claim · model-written summary

Schistonchus africanus is described as a new species with distinctive morphology.

Taxon
Ficus thonningiiFicus thonningiit0
Interactor
Schistonchus africanuse0parasite
Outcome
short stylete0
Value
13-16 mume0

Verbatim

e0

“Schistonchus africanus n. sp. is characterized by a short stylet (13-16 mum long); position of the excretory pore opening in both sexes at a level just behind the stylet knobs; and short post-uterine branch, one body-width long.”

✓ located verbatim in the source · abstract, characters 202–430
t0

“Ficus thonningii”

✓ located verbatim in the source · title, characters 79–95

Title

Schistonchus africanus n. sp. (Aphelenchida: Aphelenchoididae) Associated with Ficus thonningii (Moraceae) and its Pollinator Wasp Elisabethiella stuckenbergi (Chalcidoidea: Agaonidae).

N Vovlas; A Troccoli; S V Noort; et al. PubMed 1998

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