Double-Stranded RNA Interference of a Rice PI/GLO Paralog, OsMADS2, Uncovers Its Second-Whorl-Specific Function in Floral Organ Patterning

Prasad, Kalika and Vijayraghavan, Usha (2003) Double-Stranded RNA Interference of a Rice PI/GLO Paralog, OsMADS2, Uncovers Its Second-Whorl-Specific Function in Floral Organ Patterning. In: Genetics, 165 . pp. 2301-2305.

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Abstract

Unlike many eudicot species, grasses have duplicated PI/GLO-like genes. Functional analysis of one of the rice PI/GLO paralogs, OsMADS2, is reported here. Our data demonstrate its essential role in lodicule development and implicate the second PI/GLO paralog, OsMADS4, to suffice for stamen specification. We provide the first evidence for differential contributions of grass PI/GLO paralogs in patterning secondand third-whorl floral organs.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Additional Information:	The Copyright belongs to Genetics Society of America.
Department/Centre:	Division of Biological Sciences > Microbiology & Cell Biology
Date Deposited:	07 Apr 2006
Last Modified:	19 Sep 2010 04:25
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ernet.in/id/eprint/6194

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