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ZEBRA2, encoding a carotenoid isomerase, is involved in photoprotection in rice.
Plant molecular biology - 1 Feb 2011
Chai Chenglin, Fang Jun, Liu Yang, Tong Hongning, Gong Yanqing, Wang Yiqin, Liu Min, Wang Youping, Qian Qian, Cheng Zhukuan, Chu Chengcai
Abstract excerpt
"zebra" mutants have alternating green and chlorotic crossbands on leaf blades and are widely distributed in monocotyledonous crops. Most recently, we cloned the first responsible gene from rice, ZEBRA2, which also leads to the phenotype of rice preharvest sprouting. ZEBRA2, a single-copy gene in the rice genome, encodes a carotenoid isomerase (CRTISO), the key enzyme catalyzing the conversion of cis-lycopene to...
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