Article
opaque-2 modifiers increase gamma-zein synthesis and alter its spatial distribution in maize endosperm.
The Plant cell - 1 Nov 1991
Geetha K B, Lending C R, Lopes M A, Wallace J C, Larkins B A
Abstract excerpt
Through the action of opaque-2 modifier genes, the soft, floury endosperm of opaque-2 mutants is converted to a vitreous phenotype. This change in endosperm texture is associated with a twofold to threefold increase in gamma-zein content. To investigate the effect of opaque-2 modifiers on the expression of gamma-zein genes, we analyzed the synthesis and distribution of gamma-zein protein and the level of...
Topics
- Microscopy, Immunoelectron
- Mutation
- Plants
- RNA, Messenger
- Tissue Distribution
- Zea mays
- Zein