Article
Regulation of cell divisions and differentiation by MALE STERILITY32 is required for anther development in maize.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Nov 2013
Moon Jihyun, Skibbe David, Timofejeva Ljudmilla, Wang Chung-Ju Rachel, Kelliher Timothy, Kremling Karl, Walbot Virginia, Cande William Zacheus
Abstract excerpt
Male fertility in flowering plants relies on proper division and differentiation of cells in the anther, a process that gives rise to four somatic layers surrounding central germinal cells. The maize gene male sterility32 (ms32) encodes a basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factor, which functions as an important regulator of both division and differentiation during anther development. After the four...
Topics
- Basic Helix-Loop-Helix Transcription Factors
- Cell Differentiation
- Cell Division
- Flowers
- Genetic Complementation Test
- Phenotype
- Plant Proteins
- Zea mays
