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FZP determines grain size and sterile lemma fate in rice.
Journal of experimental botany - 14 Sept 2018
Ren Deyong, Hu Jiang, Xu Qiankun, Cui Yuanjiang, Zhang Yu, Zhou Tingting, Rao Yuchun, Xue Dawei, Zeng Dali, Zhang Guangheng, Gao Zhenyu, Zhu Li, Shen Lan, Chen Guang, Guo Longbiao, Qian Qian
Abstract excerpt
In grass, the spikelet is a unique inflorescence structure that directly determines grain yield. Despite a great deal of research, the molecular mechanisms behind spikelet development are not fully understood. In the study, FZP encodes an ERF domain protein, and functions in grain size and sterile lemma identity. Mutation of FZP causes smaller grains and degenerated sterile lemmas. The small fzp-12 grains were...
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