Genome-wide mutagenesis of Zea mays L. using RescueMu transposons

Table 3 Probable germinal insertions (PGI) based on multiply recovered plasmids

Grid	Multiple recovery (m)	Single recovery (s)	Percentage PGI*	Expected frequency (τ)^†	Expected PGI (e)^‡	Percentage of expected^§	Plasmids in multiple recoveries
G	1,091	3,801	22%	0.68	1,501	73%	5,535
H	535	2,142	20%	0.62	848	63%	2,945
I	544	2,000	21%	0.62	801	68%	3,162
K	228	1,000	19%	0.66	594	38%	1,202
M	330	1,075	23%	1.3	2,080	16%	2,053
P^¶	410	1,731	19%	1.4	2,486^¶	16%	2,342
Total	3,138	11,749	21%		8,311	38%	17,239

Single recoveries are also shown. *Percentage of PGI = m/(m + s); ^†expected frequency of PGI was taken from Table 1; ^‡expected PGI = τ × rows × columns (see Table 2); ^§percentage of expected = 100 × m/e; ^¶based on 37 rows only.

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