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Differential Transmission of Gametes in Wheat

Nature volume 185, pages 636–637 (1960)Cite this article

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ONE of the basic principles of Mendelian genetics is that union of different gametes takes place at random, and genetic ratios are based on this assumption. In a few species, including Vigna sinensis Endb.1, and Hordeum vulgare L.2, the possibility of differential transmission of alleles has been suggested. The work reported here produces evidence that differential gametic transmission operates in wheat and gives rise to irregular inheritance patterns.

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LUIG, N. Differential Transmission of Gametes in Wheat. Nature 185, 636–637 (1960). https://doi.org/10.1038/185636a0

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