Relationship, evolutionary fate and function of two maize co-orthologs of rice <it>GW2 </it>associated with kernel size and weight

Relationship, evolutionary fate and function of two maize co-orthologs of rice <it>GW2 </it>associated with kernel size and weight

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In rice, the <it>GW2 </it>gene, found on chromosome 2, controls grain width and weight. Two homologs of this gene, <it>ZmGW2-CHR4 </it>and <it>ZmGW2-CHR5</it>, have been found in maize. In this stu...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Li Jiansheng, Dai Jingrui, Bai Guanghong, Warburton Marilyn L, Yang Xiaohong, Li Lin, Li Qing, Yan Jianbing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-07-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/10/143

Similar Items

Similar Items