A <it>var2 </it>leaf variegation suppressor locus, <it>SUPPRESSOR OF VARIEGATION3</it>, encodes a putative chloroplast translation elongation factor that is important for chloroplast development in the cold

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The Arabidopsis <it>var2 </it>mutant displays a unique green and white/yellow leaf variegation phenotype and lacks VAR2, a chloroplast FtsH metalloprotease. We are characterizing second-site <it>var2 </it>gene...

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Main Authors: Yu Fei, Rodermel Steve R, Liu Xiayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-12-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/10/287