Induced mutations for studying Mendelian inheritance
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https://doi.org/10.5073/JfK.2022.11-12.08Keywords:
mutagenesis, CRISPR-Cas, genome editing, TILLING, TILLING by sequencing, polyploidyAbstract
All genetic variation results from mutations. Orders of magnitude can increase mutation rates by applying irradiation or chemical treatment. Genome editing offers new perspectives for mutation induction because mutation sites can be precisely targeted even within large plant genomes for the first time. Generally, transgenes after genetic engineering also result in new genetic variation. All single-gene mutations after genome editing, transgenesis, or chemical mutagenesis are inherited according to the Mendelian rules. Thus, offspring can be phenotypically classified into discrete classes, whereas polygenic inheritance results in continuous variation. However, genome-wide studies have blurred the boundaries between the two in recent years. Single-gene knockout mutations can be inherited non-Mendelian, mainly if transcription factor genes are targeted. Even classical Mendelian traits are now believed to be controlled by numerous genes. Therefore, Mendelian genetics should be limited to genetic variation, whereas phenotypic variation should be considered polygenic.
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