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The rice gene DEFECTIVE TAPETUM AND MEIOCYTES 1 (DTM1) is required for early tapetum development and meiosis.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Apr 2012
Yi Jakyung, Kim Sung-Ryul, Lee Dong-Yeon, Moon Sunok, Lee Yang-Seok, Jung Ki-Hong, Hwang Inhwan, An Gynheung
Abstract excerpt
Tapetum development and meiosis play crucial roles in anther development. Here we identified a rice gene, DEFECTIVE TAPETUM AND MEIOCYTES 1 (DTM1), which controls the early stages of that development. This gene encodes for an endoplasmic reticulum (ER) membrane protein that is present only in cereals. Our T-DNA insertion mutations gave rise to abnormal tapetal formation. Cellular organelles, especially the ER,...
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