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Interaction of the opaque-2 gene with starch-forming mutant genes on the synthesis of zein in maize endosperm.

Biochemical genetics ·Vol. 16 ·No. 9-10 ·1978-10-00 ·Pages 883-96

Tsai CY, Larkins BA, Glover DV

Abstract

The combination of opaque-2 with starch-modified or starch-deficient mutants produced a cumulative and synergistic effect, respectively in regulating zein synthesis. The double mutant, brittle-2 opaque-2, which almost completely prevented the synthesis of Z1 and Z2, had high RNase activity. The possible involvement of RNase in effecting zein synthesis is discussed.

MeSH Terms
Mutation Protein Biosynthesis Ribonucleases/metabolism Zea mays/genetics,metabolism Zein/genetics
Chemicals
Zein Ribonucleases
Authors & Affiliations
3 authors, click to expand affiliations / ORCID
Tsai C Y
Larkins B A
Glover D V
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Article Info
Journal
Biochemical genetics
Abbr.
Biochem Genet
ISSN
0006-2928
DOI
10.1007/BF00483740
Published
1978-10-00
Pages
883-96
Language
English
Region
United States
NLM ID
0126611
Subset
IM
External Links
PubMed source DOI: 10.1007/BF00483740 View journal details
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