Opaque2 modifiers alter transcription of the 27-kDa γ-zein genes in maize

Molecular and General Genetics

Volumn 261, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 908-916

  Burnett, R J ^a   Larkins, B A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Endosperm; Quality Protein Maize; RT PCR; Run on transcription; Storage protein

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENTARY DNA; PLANT DNA; POLYADENYLATED RNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FUNCTION; GENOTYPE; MAIZE; MODIFIER GENE; NONHUMAN; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PLANT GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGULATOR GENE; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION;

3' UNTRANSLATED REGIONS; BASE SEQUENCE; DNA-BINDING PROTEINS; GENE EXPRESSION; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; PLANT PROTEINS; RNA, MESSENGER; TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; ZEA MAYS; ZEIN;

EMBRYOPHYTA; EUKARYOTA; TRIXIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032765831     PISSN: 00268925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004380051038     Document Type: Article

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