Article
Mutation of RGG2, which encodes a type B heterotrimeric G protein γ subunit, increases grain size and yield production in rice.
Plant biotechnology journal - 1 Mar 2019
Miao Jun, Yang Zefeng, Zhang Dongping, Wang Yuzhu, Xu Mengbin, Zhou Lihui, Wang Jun, Wu Shujun, Yao Youli, Du Xi, Gu Fangfei, Gong Zhiyun, Gu Minghong, Liang Guohua, Zhou Yong
Abstract excerpt
Heterotrimeric G proteins, which consist of Gα , Gβ and Gγ subunits, function as molecular switches that regulate a wide range of developmental processes in plants. In this study, we characterised the function of rice RGG2, which encodes a type B Gγ subunit, in regulating grain size and yield production. The expression levels of RGG2 were significantly higher than those of other rice Gγ -encoding genes in all...
Topics
- CRISPR-Cas Systems
- Edible Grain
- GTP-Binding Protein gamma Subunits
- Gene Editing
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- Mutation
- Oryza
- Plant Proteins
- Plants, Genetically Modified