Maize male sterile 33 encodes a putative glycerol-3-phosphate acyltransferase that mediates anther cuticle formation and microspore development
Abstract Background The anther cuticle, which is primarily composed of lipid polymers, is crucial for pollen development and plays important roles in sexual reproduction in higher plants. However, the mechanism underlying the biosynthesis of lipid polymers in maize (Zea mays. L.) remains unclear. Re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-12-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-018-1543-7 |