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The maize fused leaves1 (fdl1) gene controls organ separation in the embryo and seedling shoot and promotes coleoptile opening.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Sept 2015
La Rocca Nicoletta, Manzotti Priscilla S, Cavaiuolo Marina, Barbante Alessandra, Dalla Vecchia Francesca, Gabotti Damiano, Gendrot Ghislaine, Horner David S, Krstajic Jelena, Persico Martina, Rascio Nicoletta, Rogowsky Peter, Scarafoni Alessio, Consonni Gabriella
Abstract excerpt
The fdl1-1 mutation, caused by an Enhancer/Suppressor mutator (En/Spm) element insertion located in the third exon of the gene, identifies a novel gene encoding ZmMYB94, a transcription factor of the R2R3-MYB subfamily. The fdl1 gene was isolated through co-segregation analysis, whereas proof of gene identity was obtained using an RNAi strategy that conferred less severe, but clearly recognizable specific mutant...
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