Abstract
An introduction to MuDR/Mu transposons as mutagens is provided along with protocols for using these elements to tag maize genes. Selection for retention of Mutator activity is described as well as details for establishing and screening tagging populations efficiently.
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Research support in the Walbot laboratory is provided from a grant from the National Science Foundation (PGRP 07–01880). J.Q. was supported by a Fulbright award for a 3 month visit to Stanford University during her Ph.D. program.
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Walbot, V., Qüesta, J. (2013). Using MuDR/Mu Transposons in Directed Tagging Strategies. In: Peterson, T. (eds) Plant Transposable Elements. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1057. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-62703-568-2_10
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