Article
EMPTY PERICARP11 serves as a factor for splicing of mitochondrial nad1 intron and is required to ensure proper seed development in maize.
Journal of experimental botany - 20 Jul 2017
Ren Xuemei, Pan Zhenyuan, Zhao Hailiang, Zhao Junli, Cai Manjun, Li Jiang, Zhang Zuxin, Qiu Fazhan
Abstract excerpt
Group II introns are common in the mitochondrial genome of higher plant species. The splicing of these introns is a complex process involving the synergistic action of multiple factors. However, few of these factors have been characterized in maize. In this study, we found that the Empty pericarp11 (Emp11) gene, which encodes a P-type pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) protein, is required for the development of...
Topics
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- Introns
- Mitochondria
- Mitochondrial Proteins
- Mutation
- NADH Dehydrogenase
- Oxidoreductases
- Plant Proteins
- Plants, Genetically Modified
- RNA Splicing
- Seeds
- Zea mays