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Identification and characterization of two bamboo (Phyllostachys praecox) AP1/SQUA-like MADS-box genes during floral transition.
Planta - 1 Dec 2009
Lin Er-Pei, Peng Hua-Zheng, Jin Qun-Ying, Deng Min-Juan, Li Tao, Xiao Xin-Chao, Hua Xi-Qi, Wang Kui-Hong, Bian Hong-Wu, Han Ning, Zhu Mu-Yuan
Abstract excerpt
Bamboo (Bambusoideae) is by far the largest member of the grass family Poaceae, which is vital to the economy of many countries in the tropics and subtropics. However, the mechanism of flowering of bamboo (Phyllostachys praecox) is still unknown. In this study, we isolated two novel genes from P. praecox and evaluated their functional characteristics. The sequence and phylogenetic analysis indicated that these...
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