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Comparative Transcriptome Analysis Reveals Regulatory Networks during the Maize Ear Shank Elongation Process.
International journal of molecular sciences - 29 Jun 2021
Xiong Cai-Yun, Gong Qing-You, Pei Hu, Liao Chang-Jian, Yang Rui-Chun, Li Gao-Ke, Huang Jun
Abstract excerpt
In maize, the ear shank is a short branch that connects the ear to the stalk. The length of the ear shank mainly affects the transportation of photosynthetic products to the ear, and also influences the dehydration of the grain by adjusting the tightness of the husks. However, the molecular mechanisms of maize shank elongation have rarely been described. It has been reported that the maize ear shank length is a...
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