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Duplicated fie genes in maize: expression pattern and imprinting suggest distinct functions.
The Plant cell - 1 Feb 2003
Danilevskaya Olga N, Hermon Pedro, Hantke Sabine, Muszynski Michael G, Kollipara Krishna, Ananiev Evgueni V
Abstract excerpt
Two maize genes with predicted translational similarity to the Arabidopsis FIE (Fertilization-Independent Endosperm) protein, a repressor of endosperm development in the absence of fertilization, were cloned and analyzed. Genomic sequences of fie1 and fie2 show significant homology within coding regions but none within introns or 5' upstream. The fie1 gene is expressed exclusively in the endosperm of developing...
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