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Mutation in Wilted Dwarf and Lethal 1 (WDL1) causes abnormal cuticle formation and rapid water loss in rice.
Plant molecular biology - 1 Sept 2010
Park Jong-Jin, Jin Ping, Yoon Jinmi, Yang Jung-Il, Jeong Hee Joong, Ranathunge Kosala, Schreiber Lukas, Franke Rochus, Lee In-Jung, An Gynheung
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Epidermal cell layers play important roles in plant defenses against various environmental stresses. Here we report the identification of a cuticle membrane mutant, wilted dwarf and lethal 1 (wdl1), from a rice T-DNA insertional population. The mutant is dwarf and die at seedling stage due to increased rates of water loss. Stomatal cells and pavement cells are smaller in the mutant, suggesting that WDL1 affects...
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