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Identification and Fine Mapping of the Recessive Gene BK-5, Which Affects Cell Wall Biosynthesis and Plant Brittleness in Maize.
International journal of molecular sciences - 12 Jan 2022
Li Qigui, Nie Shujun, Li Gaoke, Du Jiyuan, Ren Ruchang, Yang Xiu, Liu Boyan, Gao Xiaolong, Liu Tianjian, Zhang Zhiming, Zhao Xiangyu, Li Xinzheng, Nie Yongxin, Wang Baichen, Lin Haijian, Ding Haiping, Pan Guangtang
Abstract excerpt
The cellulose of the plant cell wall indirectly affects the cell shape and straw stiffness of the plant. Here, the novel brittleness mutant brittle stalk-5 (bk-5) of the maize inbred line RP125 was characterized. We found that the mutant displayed brittleness of the stalk and even the whole plant, and that the brittleness phenotype existed during the whole growth period from germination to senescence. The...
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