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Conservation and diversification of meristem maintenance mechanism in Oryza sativa: Function of the FLORAL ORGAN NUMBER2 gene.
Plant & cell physiology - 1 Dec 2006
Suzaki Takuya, Toriba Taiyo, Fujimoto Masaru, Tsutsumi Nobuhiro, Kitano Hidemi, Hirano Hiro-Yuki
Abstract excerpt
To elucidate the genetic mechanism that regulates meristem maintenance in monocots, here we have examined the function of the gene FLORAL ORGAN NUMBER2 (FON2) in Oryza sativa (rice). Mutations in FON2 cause enlargement of the floral meristem, resulting in an increase in the number of floral organs, although the vegetative and inflorescence meristems are largely normal. Molecular cloning reveals that FON2 encodes...
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