A Large Transposon Insertion in the stiff1 Promoter Increases Stalk Strength in Maize[OPEN]
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DOI: 10.1105/tpc.19.00486
Abstract: Downregulation of the maize F-box gene stiff1 by a transposon results in thicker stalk cell walls with increased cellulose and lignin, and thus improved stalk strength. Stalk lodging, which is generally determined by stalk strength,… read more here.
Keywords: insertion; stiff1; stalk strength; maize ... See more keywords