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SGD1, a key enzyme in tocopherol biosynthesis, is essential for plant development and cold tolerance in rice.
Plant science : an international journal of experimental plant biology - 1 Jul 2017
Wang Di, Wang Yunlong, Long Wuhua, Niu Mei, Zhao Zhigang, Teng Xuan, Zhu Xiaopin, Zhu Jianping, Hao Yuanyuan, Wang Yongfei, Liu Yi, Jiang Ling, Wang Yihua, Wan Jianmin
Abstract excerpt
Tocopherols, a group of Vitamin E compounds, are essential components of the human diet. In contrast to well documented roles in animals, the functions of tocopherols in plants are less understood. In this study, we characterized two allelic rice dwarf mutant lines designated sgd1-1 and sgd1-2 (small grain and dwarf1). Histological observations showed that the dwarf phenotypes were mainly due to cell elongation...
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