Article
Expression of a mutant alpha-zein creates the floury2 phenotype in transgenic maize.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 24 Jun 1997
Coleman C E, Clore A M, Ranch J P, Higgins R, Lopes M A, Larkins B A
Abstract excerpt
The maize floury2 mutation results in the formation of a soft, starchy endosperm with a reduced amount of prolamin (zein) proteins and twice the lysine content of the wild type. The mutation is semidominant and is associated with small, irregularly shaped protein bodies, elevated levels of a 70-k...
Topics
- Gene Expression
- Genes, Plant
- Mutation
- Phenotype
- Plants, Genetically Modified
- Seeds
- Zea mays
- Zein