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Mutation of OsALDH7 causes a yellow-colored endosperm associated with accumulation of oryzamutaic acid A in rice.
Planta - 1 Feb 2012
Shen Yi, Zhang Yan, Yang Chao, Lan Ying, Liu Linglong, Liu Shijia, Chen Zhijun, Ren Guixin, Wan Jianmin
Abstract excerpt
Aldehyde dehydrogenase proteins consist of a superfamily and the family 7 (ALDH7) is a typical group with highly conserved proteins across species. It catalyzes oxidation of α-aminoadipic semialdehyde (AASA) in lysine degradation, participates in protection against hyperosmotic stress, and detoxifies aldehydes in human; however, its function in plants has been much less documented. Here we reported a mutant with...
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