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Analysis of the P1 promoter in response to UV-B radiation in allelic variants of high-altitude maize.
BMC plant biology - 15 Jun 2012
Rius Sebastián Pablo, Grotewold Erich, Casati Paula
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Plants living at high altitudes are typically exposed to elevated UV-B radiation, and harbor mechanisms to prevent the induced damage, such as the accumulation of UV-absorbing compounds. The maize R2R3-MYB transcription factor P1 controls the accumulation of several UV-B absorbing phenolics by activating a subset of flavonoid biosynthetic genes in leaves of maize landraces adapted to high altitudes....
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