ZmRAP2.7, an AP2 Transcription Factor, Is Involved in Maize Brace Roots Development

ZmRAP2.7, an AP2 Transcription Factor, Is Involved in Maize Brace Roots Development

In maize, shoot-borne roots dominate the whole root system and play essential roles in water and nutrient acquisition and lodging tolerance. Shoot-borne roots initiate at shoot nodes, including crown roots from the belowground nodes and brace roots from aboveground nodes. In contrast to crown roots,...

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Main Authors: Jieping Li, Fanjun Chen, Yanqing Li, Pengcheng Li, Yuanqing Wang, Guohua Mi, Lixing Yuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
Subjects:
AP2 transcription factor
brace roots
candidate gene association
shoot-borne roots
root development
Zea mays L.
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2019.00820/full

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