Structural variation at the maize WUSCHEL1 locus alters stem cell organization in inflorescences
oleh: Zongliang Chen, Wei Li, Craig Gaines, Amy Buck, Mary Galli, Andrea Gallavotti
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| Diterbitkan: | Nature Portfolio 2021-04-01 |
Deskripsi
The WUSCHEL transcription factor promotes plant stem cell proliferation. Here the authors show that the maize Bif3 mutant contains a duplication of the ZmWUS1 locus leading to cytokinin hypersensitivity and overproliferation at the shoot meristem demonstrating the role of WUSCHEL in maize and how structural variation can impact plant morphology.