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NASC ID: N483

Name: Accumulation and replication of chloroplasts mutants

ABRC stock number: CS483

Description: arc3 and arc5 isolated from M2 population of EMS mutagenised Arabidopsis ecotype Ler (Lehle seeds, Arizona, USA). arc5 crossed to arc3; F1-wild type; F2-wild type, arc3, arc5; F3-double mutant segregated from arc5 F2 population; double mutant; F4 seed.

Donation Date: 1999-01-06

Donated by:  University of York Joanne Marrison
University of York Rachel Leech

Stock type: individual line

Material type: seed

Status Price (£)
Available £11.00

Germplasm Info

Seed type: Cross

Mutagen: ethylmethane sulfonate

Background: Ler(Landsberg_erecta)

Pedigree: arc 5 crossed to arc3, F3-double mutant segregated from arc5 F2 population

Generation: F4

Segregation: No

Associated Polymorphisms

When available, select a locus to display it at the AIP or view the EMBL record at the EBI.

Gene: Allele: Locus: AGI code:
  • arc3-1
  • arc5
  • arc5-1
  • arc3
  • arc5
  • arc5

Phenotype

arc3arc5 - No visible mutant whole plant phenotype. Mean chloroplast number per cell = 11 (cf. wild type 120). Mean chloroplast size = 160µm2 (cf. wild type 50µm2).

References

Robertson, E.J., Rutherford, S.M. & Leech, R.M 1996. Characterization of chloroplast division using the Arabidopsis mutant arc5. Plant physiology 112(1):149-59.PubMed ID: 8819323.