A DISEASE RESISTANCE GENE FROM MAIZE AS A SELECTABLE MARKER AND GENE IDENTIFICATION PROBE

摘要

The H &cir& _M &cir& _1 &cir& _ gene in maize confers race-specific resistance to the pathogen, Cochliobolus carbonum. We have used transposon mutagenesis to tag, clone, and characterize several H &cir& _M &cir& _1 &cir& _ alleles. The gene can be used as a selectable marker in conjunction with the toxin produced by C. carbonum.