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OPAQUE11 Is a Central Hub of the Regulatory Network for Maize Endosperm Development and Nutrient Metabolism.
The Plant cell - 1 Feb 2018
Feng Fan, Qi Weiwei, Lv Yuanda, Yan Shumei, Xu Liming, Yang Wenyao, Yuan Yue, Chen Yihan, Zhao Han, Song Rentao
Abstract excerpt
Maize (Zea mays) endosperm is a primary tissue for nutrient storage and is highly differentiated during development. However, the regulatory networks of endosperm development and nutrient metabolism remain largely unknown. Maize opaque11 (o11) is a classic seed mutant with a small and opaque endosperm showing decreased starch and protein accumulation. We cloned O11 and found that it encodes an endosperm-specific...
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