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Rice OsGL1-6 is involved in leaf cuticular wax accumulation and drought resistance.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhou Lingyan, Ni Erdong, Yang Jiawei, Zhou Hai, Liang Hong, Li Jing, Jiang Dagang, Wang Zhonghua, Liu Zhenlan, Zhuang Chuxiong
Abstract excerpt
Cuticular wax is a class of organic compounds that comprises the outermost layer of plant surfaces. Plant cuticular wax, the last barrier of self-defense, plays an important role in plant growth and development. The OsGL1-6 gene, a member of the fatty aldehyde decarbonylase gene family, is highly homologous to Arabidopsis CER1, which is involved in cuticular wax biosynthesis. However, whether OsGL1-6 participates...
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