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Mutation of the light-induced yellow leaf 1 gene, which encodes a geranylgeranyl reductase, affects chlorophyll biosynthesis and light sensitivity in rice.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Zhou Yong, Gong Zhiyun, Yang Zefeng, Yuan Yuan, Zhu Jinyan, Wang Man, Yuan Fuhai, Wu Shujun, Wang Zhiqin, Yi Chuandeng, Xu Tinghua, Ryom MyongChol, Gu Minghong, Liang Guohua
Abstract excerpt
Chlorophylls (Chls) are crucial for capturing light energy for photosynthesis. Although several genes responsible for Chl biosynthesis were characterized in rice (Oryza sativa), the genetic properties of the hydrogenating enzyme involved in the final step of Chl synthesis remain unknown. In this study, we characterized a rice light-induced yellow leaf 1-1 (lyl1-1) mutant that is hypersensitive to high-light and...
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