A series of genetic analyses confirmed that the DNA target sequence had been altered in the transgenic plants, with either DNA insertions or
deletions in both copies of the DFR - B
gene (so - called bi-allellic
mutants).
This section invites manuscripts describing (a) Linkage, association, substitution or positional mapping and epigenetic studies in any species; (b) Validation studies of candidate
genes using genetically - engineered
mutant model organisms; (c) Studies focused on epistatis and
gene - environment interactions; (d) Analysis of the functional implications of genomic sequence variation and aim to attach physiological or pharmacogenomic relevance to alterations in
genes or proteins; (e) Studies of DNA copy number variants, non-coding RNA, genome
deletions, insertions, duplications and other single nucleotide polymorphisms and their relevance to physiology or pharmacology in humans or model organisms, in vitro or in vivo; and (f) Theoretical approaches to analysis of sequence variation.
DNA sequencing of three quadruple -
mutant colonies further confirmed that small
deletions were present in all eight alleles of four
genes (Figure 2F).