TILLING is a newly developed general reverse genetics strategy which helps to locate an allelic series of induced point mutations in genes of interest and allows the rapid and inexpensive detection of induced point mutations in populations of physically or chemically mutagenized individuals. This approach works with a mismatch-specific endonuclease to detect induced or natural DNA polymorphisms in desired genes.
Bichhinna Maitri Rout
Division of Vegetable Science, Ph.D. Scholar, ICAR-IARI, New Delhi-110012, India
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