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Characterization of the plant-specific BREVIS RADIX gene family reveals limited genetic redundancy despite high sequence conservation.
Plant physiology - 1 Apr 2006
Briggs Georgette C, Mouchel Céline F, Hardtke Christian S
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To date, the function of most genes in the Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) genome is unknown. Here we present the first analysis of the novel, plant-specific BRX (BREVIS RADIX) gene family. BRX has been identified as a modulator of root growth through a naturally occurring loss-of-function allele. The biochemical function of BRX is enigmatic, however several domains in BRX are conserved in the proteins encoded...
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