Interaction of the opaque-2 gene with starch-forming mutant genes on the synthesis of zein in maize endosperm
- 1 October 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Biochemical Genetics
- Vol. 16 (9-10), 883-896
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00483740
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.Keywords
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