A paramutation phenomenon is involved in the genetics of maize low phytic acid1-241 (lpa1-241) trait

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Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 236-245

  Pilu, R ^a   Panzeri, D ^a   Cassani, E ^a   Badone, F Cerino ^a   Landoni, M ^a   Nielsen, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

5 Azacytidine treatment; Gene silencing; Maize; Paramutation; Phytic acid

Indexed keywords

AZACITIDINE; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE PROTEIN; PHYTIC ACID; VEGETABLE PROTEIN;

GENE EXPRESSION; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DNA METHYLATION; DRUG EFFECT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; MAIZE; METABOLISM; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT;

AZACITIDINE; DNA METHYLATION; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; MULTIDRUG RESISTANCE-ASSOCIATED PROTEINS; MUTATION; PHENOTYPE; PHYTIC ACID; PLANT PROTEINS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT, HERITABLE; ZEA MAYS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 60549102858     PISSN: 0018067X     EISSN: 13652540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/hdy.2008.96     Document Type: Article

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