opaque2 modifiers act post-transcriptionally and in a polar manner on gamma-zein gene expression in maize endosperm.

doi:10.1105/tpc.5.11.1599

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opaque2 modifiers act post-transcriptionally and in a polar manner on gamma-zein gene expression in maize endosperm.

The Plant cell - 1 Nov 1993

Or E, Boyer S K, Larkins B A

Abstract excerpt

The opaque2 (o2) modifier genes convert the soft endosperm of an o2 mutant to a hard, vitreous phenotype. The primary biochemical change associated with the expression of these genes is a two- to threefold increase in synthesis of the 27-kD gamma-zein storage protein. To investigate the mechanism...

Topics

Base Sequence
Gene Expression Regulation
Genes, Plant
Molecular Sequence Data
Mutation
RNA Processing, Post-Transcriptional
RNA, Messenger
Seeds
Transcription, Genetic
Zea mays
Zein

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