Functional analysis of petunia floral homeotic MADS box gene pMADS1.

doi:10.1101/gad.7.7a.1214

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Functional analysis of petunia floral homeotic MADS box gene pMADS1.

Genes & development - 1 Jul 1993

van der Krol A R, Brunelle A, Tsuchimoto S, Chua N H

Abstract excerpt

The petunia mutant green petal (gp, line PLV) shows a homeotic effect in one floral whorl, that is, the conversion of petal to sepal. We demonstrate that this mutant contains a chromosomal deletion, including the petunia MADS box gene pMADS1. Second whorl petal development in this null mutant can...

Topics

Gene Expression
Gene Expression Regulation
Genes, Homeobox
Genes, Plant
Genes, Regulator
Mutation
Plant Development
Plants
Plants, Genetically Modified
Promoter Regions, Genetic
Suppression, Genetic
Transcription Factors

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