OSU Syngenta vbi

SeedGenes Profile: MEA

Gene Information
Gene Symbol MEA
Chromosome Locus At1g02580   tair
Alleles in Database 1
Identity Confidence Confirmed
Alias Symbol FIS 1 (A. Chaudhury) Sequence Identity
EMB 173 (D. Meinke) Sequence Identity
Gene Class 50% Defective Seeds
Predicted Function SET Domain Polycomb Protein
Function Details Transcription regulation through chromatin structure modulation
Gene Evidence
Sequenced Mutant Allele
R. Fischer (1 allele)
Database Release March, 2002
Predicted Sequences
Gene:4420 nucleotides
mRNA: 2291 nucleotides
Protein:  689 amino acids
cDNA Status FLcDNA Available: AF060485
Top BLAST Hits
Arabidopsis: AT4G02020.1 (52%)
Plant ESTs: Maize (Zea mays) (51%)
Model Genomes:  Drosophila melanogaster (33%)
Subcellular Localization TargetP Not Targeted to Cell Compartment
SUBA
mRNA Expression Data NASCArray Spot History for 260908_at
    
Mutant Information
Allele Symbol emb 173
Mutant Class 50% Defective Seeds
Source of Mutant Meinke / Feldmann
Mutant Line Number 6656
Ecotype Wassilewskija
Genetic Background  
ABRC Stock CS84688
Mutagen Treatment T-DNA
Insertion Mutant No
Flanking Sequence  
Location of Mutation Exon 3
Terminal Phenotype Transition  Details
Nomarski Phenotype   Images
Allelism Evidence Reference Allele
Database Release March, 2002
Seed Color White to Pale Yellow
Embryo Color White to Pale Yellow
Percent Mutant Seeds 51.0 %
Chi - Square 0.4
Seeds Counted 1055
Percent Top Half 50.0 %
Chi - Square 0.0
Average Seed Length 510 ± 40 µm
Average Embryo Length 70 ± 40 µm