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Mutations in the maize zeta-carotene desaturase gene lead to viviparous kernel.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2017
Chen Yan, Li Jiankun, Fan Kaijian, Du Yicong, Ren Zhenjing, Xu Jing, Zheng Jun, Liu Yunjun, Fu Junjie, Ren Dongtao, Wang Guoying
Abstract excerpt
Preharvest sprouting reduces the maize quality and causes a significant yield loss in maize production. vp-wl2 is a Mutator (Mu)-induced viviparous mutant in maize, causing white or pale yellow kernels, dramatically reduced carotenoid and ABA content, and a high level of zeta-carotene accumulation. Here, we reported the cloning of the vp-wl2 gene using a modified digestion-ligation-amplification method (DLA). The...
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