A rice homeotic gene, OSH1, causes unusual phenotypes in transgenic tobacco.

doi:10.1016/0014-5793(93)80713-5

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A rice homeotic gene, OSH1, causes unusual phenotypes in transgenic tobacco.

FEBS letters - 22 Nov 1993

Kano-Murakami Y, Yanai T, Tagiri A, Matsuoka M

Abstract excerpt

A rice gene, OSH1, which shares homology with animal homeobox genes, has been isolated. We have introduced the OSH1 cDNA into tobacco in order to examine its function. Expression of the OSH1 cDNA in tobacco induced morphological abnormalities in the leaves, petals and stems of the transformants s...

Topics

Gene Expression Regulation
Genes, Homeobox
Genes, Plant
Oryza
Phenotype
Plants, Genetically Modified
Plants, Toxic
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Nicotiana

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