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Genetic and molecular basis of grass cell wall biosynthesis and degradability. II. Lessons from brown-midrib mutants.
Comptes rendus biologies - 1 Jan 2000
Barrière Yves, Ralph John, Méchin Valérie, Guillaumie Sabine, Grabber John H, Argillier Odile, Chabbert Brigitte, Lapierre Catherine
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The brown-midrib mutants of maize have a reddish-brown pigmentation of the leaf midrib and stalk pith, associated with lignified tissues. These mutants progressively became models for lignification genetics and biochemical studies in maize and grasses. Comparisons at silage maturity of bm1, bm2, bm3, bm4 plants highlighted their reduced lignin, but also illustrated the biochemical specificities of each mutant in...
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