OPAQUE-15, A MAIZE MUTATION WITH PROPERTIES OF A DEFECTIVE OPAQUE-2 MODIFIER

被引:40
作者
DANNENHOFFER, JM [1 ]
BOSTWICK, DE [1 ]
OR, E [1 ]
LARKINS, BA [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV ARIZONA,DEPT PLANT SCI,TUCSON,AZ 85721
关键词
GAMMA-ZEIN; QUALITY PROTEIN MAIZE; STORAGE PROTEINS;
D O I
10.1073/pnas.92.6.1931
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
An opaque mutation was identified that reduces gamma-zein synthesis in maize endosperm. The mutation, opaque-15, causes a 2- to 3-fold reduction in gamma-zein mRNA and protein synthesis and reduces the proportion of the 27-kDa gamma-zein A gene transcript. Although the protein bodies in opaque-15 are similar in size and morphology compared to wild type, there are fewer of them in developing endosperm cells. The opaque-15 mutation maps near the telomere of chromosome 7L, coincident with an opaque-2 modifier locus. Based on its phenotype, opaque-15 appears to be a mutation of an opaque-2 modifier gene.
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页码:1931 / 1935
页数:5
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