Article
Sectors expressing the homeobox gene liguleless3 implicate a time-dependent mechanism for cell fate acquisition along the proximal-distal axis of the maize leaf.
Development (Cambridge, England) - 1 Dec 1997
Muehlbauer G J, Fowler J E, Freeling M
Abstract excerpt
The longitudinal axis of the maize leaf is composed of, in proximal to distal order, sheath, ligule, auricle and blade. The semidominant Liguleless3-O (Lg3-O) mutation disrupts leaf development at the ligular region of the leaf midrib by transforming blade to sheath. In a previous study, we showe...
Topics
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- Genes, Homeobox
- Genes, Plant
- Meristem
- Phenotype
- Plant Leaves
- Zea mays