United States Department of Agriculture patents. 1997 Nov. 18, no. 5,689,054, 12 p.
NALT Subjects:
Zea mays corn seeds chemical constituents of plants phytic acid phosphorus quantitative analysis plant breeding mutagenesis progeny testing selection criteria mutants wild relatives genetic variation patents USDA United States
Issue Date:
18-Nov-1997
Abstract:
Single-gene, non-lethal mutations responsible for low phytic acid-containing seeds are selectable by means of a method for assaying seeds which are otherwise phenotypically, or nearly phenotypically, normal. Maize mutants having from 20% to 95% reductions in kernel phytic acid phosphorus compared to the wild-type, without any noticeable reduction in total phosphorus, were isolated by this method. Mutants obtained in accordance with the invention are useful for developing commercial, low phytic acid seed, plant lines.
