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The MSP1 gene is necessary to restrict the number of cells entering into male and female sporogenesis and to initiate anther wall formation in rice.
The Plant cell - 1 Aug 2003
Nonomura Ken-Ichi, Miyoshi Kazumaru, Eiguchi Mitsugu, Suzuki Tadzunu, Miyao Akio, Hirochika Hirohiko, Kurata Nori
Abstract excerpt
The function of the novel gene MSP1 (MULTIPLE SPOROCYTE), which controls early sporogenic development, was elucidated by characterizing a retrotransposon-tagged mutation of rice. The MSP1 gene encoded a Leu-rich repeat receptor-like protein kinase. The msp1 mutation gave rise to an excessive number of both male and female sporocytes. In addition, the formation of anther wall layers was disordered and the tapetum...
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