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The low phytic acid1-241 (lpa1-241) maize mutation alters the accumulation of anthocyanin pigment in the kernel.
Planta - 1 Apr 2010
Badone Francesco Cerino, Cassani Elena, Landoni Michela, Doria Enrico, Panzeri Dario, Lago Chiara, Mesiti Francesca, Nielsen Erik, Pilu Roberto
Abstract excerpt
The lpa1 mutations in maize are caused by lesions in the ZmMRP4 (multidrug resistance-associated proteins 4) gene. In previous studies (Raboy et al. in Plant Physiol 124:355-368, 2000; Pilu et al. in Theor Appl Genet 107:980-987, 2003a; Shi et al. Nat Biotechnol 25:930-937, 2007), several mutations have been isolated in this locus causing a reduction of phytic acid (myo-inositol-1,2,3,4,5,6-hexakisphosphate, or...
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