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Both normal and putative homozygous mutant (dwarf mutant) rice plants were regenerated from diploid seed callus, cultured in the presence of 1% NaCl. This trait was transmitted at least through the eighth genration (D8) of regenerated plants (D1) by self-pollination, as a homozygous mutation. However, the trait disappeared in the F1, F2, F3 and F4 obtained by reciprocal crosses of mutant plants with either control plants or with progeny of normal regenerated plants. Chimeric reversion of the homozygous mutant trait was observed and the revertant phenotype was transmitted stably to at least three successive generations. Similar dwarf types of homzygous mutation were observed independently in the two varieties, Norin 8 and Nipponbare, in an experimental series of ca. 3000 D1 plants. The frequency of mutations among regenerated plants was calculated to be 1.8×10-2. The mechanism responsible for these phenomena may be heritable gene inactivation induced by in vitro culture.
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Oono, K. Putative homozygous mutations in regenerated plants of rice. Mol Gen Genet 198, 377–384 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00332926
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