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Cloning and characterization of GLOSSY1, a maize gene involved in cuticle membrane and wax production.
Plant physiology - 1 May 2005
Sturaro Monica, Hartings Hans, Schmelzer Elmon, Velasco Riccardo, Salamini Francesco, Motto Mario
Abstract excerpt
The cuticle covering the aerial organs of land plants plays a protective role against several biotic and abiotic stresses and, in addition, participates in a variety of plant-insect interactions. Here, we describe the molecular cloning and characterization of the maize (Zea mays) GLOSSY1 (GL1) gene, a component of the pathway leading to cuticular wax biosynthesis in seedling leaves. The genomic and cDNA sequences...
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