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The euAP1 protein MPF3 represses MPF2 to specify floral calyx identity and displays crucial roles in Chinese lantern development in Physalis.
The Plant cell - 1 Jun 2013
Zhao Jing, Tian Ying, Zhang Ji-Si, Zhao Man, Gong Pichang, Riss Simone, Saedler Rainer, He Chaoying
Abstract excerpt
The Chinese lantern phenotype or inflated calyx syndrome (ICS) is a postfloral morphological novelty in Physalis. Its origin is associated with the heterotopic expression of the MADS box gene 2 from Physalis floridana (MPF2) in floral organs, yet the process underlying its identity remains elusive. Here, we show that MPF3, which is expressed specifically in floral tissues, encodes a core eudicot APETALA1-like...
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