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Kernel lysine content does not increase in some maize opaque2 mutants.
Planta - 1 Jan 2012
Zhao Gang, Li Mingshun, Zhang Degui, Li Xinhai, Wu Zikai, Ci Xiaoke, Xie Chuanxiao, Bai Li, Lu Zhenyu, Chen Liang, Hao Zhuanfang, Zhang Shihuang
Abstract excerpt
The recessive mutant allele of the opaque2 gene (o2) alters the endosperm protein pattern and increases the kernel lysine content of maize (Zea mays L.). In this study, sequencing results showed that the o2 mutant was successfully introgressed into 12 elite normal maize inbred lines by marker assisted selection (MAS). The average genetic similarity between these normal inbred lines and their o2 near-isogenic...
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