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Genetics and evolution of MIXTA genes regulating cotton lint fiber development.
The New phytologist - 1 Jan 2018
Wu Huaitong, Tian Yue, Wan Qun, Fang Lei, Guan Xueying, Chen Jiedan, Hu Yan, Ye Wenxue, Zhang Hua, Guo Wangzhen, Chen Xiaoya, Zhang Tianzhen
Abstract excerpt
Cotton, with cellulose-enriched mature fibers, is the largest source of natural textiles. Through a map-based cloning strategy, we isolated an industrially important lint fiber development gene (Li3 ) that encodes an MYB-MIXTA-like transcription factor (MML) on chromosome D12 (GhMML4_D12). Virus-induced gene silencing or decreasing the expression of the GhMML4_D12 gene in n2 NSM plants resulted in a significant...
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