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Table 4 Spectrum of mutations identified in Red Setter populations and their comparison to other organisms

From: A new mutant genetic resource for tomato crop improvement by TILLING technology

Mutation

Tomato Red Setter

Barley[23]

Rice[21]

Type

Change

0.7% EMS

1% EMS

  

Transition

GC/AT

60.0

28.6

70.0

70.0

Transversion

GC/TA

6.7

14.3

10.0

4.0

 

AT/TA

20.0

14.3

10.0

15.0

 

AT/GC

13.3

14.3

10.0

11.0

 

AT/CG

0

14.3

0

0

 

GC/CG

0

14.3

0

0

Total (%)

 

100

100

100

100

  1. Distribution of the identified mutations in the different classes of nucleotide changes. In addition to the Red Setter mutant population data, reported as percentage values, the mutation spectrum of barley and rice are also shown.