Article
The maize SBP-box transcription factor encoded by tasselsheath4 regulates bract development and the establishment of meristem boundaries.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Apr 2010
Chuck George, Whipple Clinton, Jackson David, Hake Sarah
Abstract excerpt
Plant architecture consists of repeating units called phytomers, each containing an internode, leaf and axillary meristem. The formation of boundaries within the phytomer is necessary to differentiate and separate these three components, otherwise some will grow at the expense of others. The microRNA-targeted SBP-box transcription factor tasselsheath4 (tsh4) plays an essential role in establishing these...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
