Table 1 B transmission in the F2 between the Hm and Lm lines

From: One gene determines maize B chromosome accumulation by preferential fertilisation; another gene(s) determines their meiotic loss

Bs in the F2 plant

Number of plants

Bs in the progeny

Total no. ind. scored

Mean B-transmission rate±SE

  

0

1

2

3

4

5

6

  

0

6

70

1

81

 

1

  

153

0.535±0.028

1

23

160

105

194

117

1

  

577

0.538±0.023

2

11

16

112

49

122

20

  

319

0.523±0.041

3

19

10

127

108

138

87

5

2

477

0.491±0.027

4

2

 

6

10

19

19

14

1

69

Not considered

Total

61

256

351

442

396

128

19

3

1595

0.520±0.016