ZmRLCK1 modulates secondary cell wall deposition in maize.

Abstract excerpt

The secondary cell wall (SCW) is essential for providing mechanical strength to plants, enabling upright growth and facilitating the long-distance transport of water and nutrients through the vascular system. In this study, we generated an EMS-induced mutant library in B73 maize and identified two "drought-sensitive like" mutants, rlck1-1 and rlck1-2, which exhibited impaired function of ZmRLCK1. This gene...

Topics

• Zea mays
• Cell Wall
• Plant Proteins
• Microtubules
• Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
• Mutation
• Phosphorylation