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The control of spikelet meristem identity by the branched silkless1 gene in maize.
Science (New York, N.Y.) - 8 Nov 2002
Chuck George, Muszynski Michael, Kellogg Elizabeth, Hake Sarah, Schmidt Robert J
Abstract excerpt
Most of the world's food supply is derived from cereal grains that are borne in a unique structure called the spikelet, the fundamental unit of inflorescence architecture in all grasses. branched silkless1 (bd1) is a maize mutation that alters the identity of the spikelet meristem, causing indeterminate branches to form in place of spikelets. We show that bd1 encodes a putative ERF transcription factor that is...
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