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Defective mitochondrial function by mutation in THICK ALEURONE 1 encoding a mitochondrion-targeted single-stranded DNA-binding protein leads to increased aleurone cell layers and improved nutrition in rice.
Molecular plant - 2 Aug 2021
Li Dong-Qi, Wu Xiao-Ba, Wang Hai-Feng, Feng Xue, Yan Shi-Juan, Wu Sheng-Yang, Liu Jin-Xin, Yao Xue-Feng, Bai Ai-Ning, Zhao Heng, Song Xiu-Fen, Guo Lin, Zhang Shi-Yong, Liu Chun-Ming
Abstract excerpt
Cereal endosperm comprises an outer aleurone and an inner starchy endosperm. Although these two tissues have the same developmental origin, they differ in morphology, cell fate, and storage product accumulation, with the mechanism largely unknown. Here, we report the identification and characterization of rice thick aleurone 1 (ta1) mutant that shows an increased number of aleurone cell layers and increased...
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