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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 of modifier gene activity, we examined the level of gamma-zein mRNA and protein synthesis during the early stages of...
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