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EAR APICAL DEGENERATION1 regulates maize ear development by maintaining malate supply for apical inflorescence.
The Plant cell - 24 May 2022
Pei Yuanrong, Deng Yanan, Zhang Huairen, Zhang Zhaogui, Liu Jie, Chen Zhibin, Cai Darun, Li Kai, Du Yimo, Zang Jie, Xin Peiyong, Chu Jinfang, Chen Yuhang, Zhao Li, Liu Juan, Chen Huabang
Abstract excerpt
Ear length (EL) is a key trait that contributes greatly to grain yield in maize (Zea mays). While numerous quantitative trait loci for EL have been identified, few causal genes have been studied in detail. Here we report the characterization of ear apical degeneration1 (ead1) exhibiting strikingly shorter ears and the map-based cloning of the casual gene EAD1. EAD1 is preferentially expressed in the xylem of...
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