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The role of OsMSH4 in male and female gamete development in rice meiosis.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Mar 2016
Wang Chaolong, Wang Yang, Cheng Zhijun, Zhao Zhigang, Chen Jun, Sheng Peike, Yu Yang, Ma Weiwei, Duan Erchao, Wu Fuqing, Liu Linglong, Qin Ruizhen, Zhang Xin, Guo Xiuping, Wang Jiulin, Jiang Ling, Wan Jianmin
Abstract excerpt
Meiosis is essential for gametogenesis in sexual reproduction in rice (Oryza sativa L.). We identified a MutS-homolog (MSH) family gene OsMSH4 in a trisomic plant. Cytological analysis showed that developments of both pollen and embryo sacs in an Osmsh4 mutant were blocked due to defective chromosome pairing. Compared with the wild type, the Osmsh4 mutant displayed a significant ~21.9% reduction in chiasma...
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