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The Zea mays mutants opaque-2 and opaque-7 disclose extensive changes in endosperm metabolism as revealed by protein, amino acid, and transcriptome-wide analyses.
BMC genomics - 18 Jan 2011
Hartings Hans, Lauria Massimiliano, Lazzaroni Nadia, Pirona Raul, Motto Mario
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The changes in storage reserve accumulation during maize (Zea mays L.) grain maturation are well established. However, the key molecular determinants controlling carbon flux to the grain and the partitioning of carbon to starch and protein are more elusive. The Opaque-2 (O2) gene, one of the best-characterized plant transcription factors, is a good example of the integration of carbohydrate, amino...
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