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Title: RICE PHYC GENE: STRUCTURE, EXPRESSION, MAP POSITION AND EVOLUTION

Author
item BASU, DEBABRATA - UCB/ARS PGEC ALBANY CA
item DEHESH, KATAYOON - UCB P&MB BERKELEY CA
item SCHNEIDER-POETSCH, HANS-JORG - UNIV KOLN, GERMANY
item HARRINGTON, SANDRA - CORNELL UNIV, ITHACA NY
item MCCOUCH, SUSAN - CORNELL UNIV, ITHACA NY
item QUAIL, PETER - UCB/ARS PGEC ALBANY CA

Submitted to: Plant Molecular Biology
Publication Type: Peer Reviewed Journal
Publication Acceptance Date: 9/1/2000
Publication Date: 9/1/2000
Citation: BASU, D., DEHESH, K., SCHNEIDER-POETSCH, H., HARRINGTON, S.E., MCCOUCH, S.R., QUAIL, P.H. 2002. Rice PHYC gene: Structure, Expression, Map Position and Evolution. Plant Molecular Biology 44(1):27-42.

Interpretive Summary: KNOX genes function in plant meristems, which produce leaves and stems. Three recent studies show that the dwarf phenotype, brevipedicellus, is caused by a recessive mutation in a KNOX gene. A fourth study shows that misexpression of KNOX genes leads to novel features that may have selective value.

Technical Abstract: KNOX genes function in plant meristems, which produce leaves and stems. Three recent studies show that the dwarf phenotype, brevipedicellus, is caused by a recessive mutation in a KNOX gene. A fourth study shows that misexpression of KNOX genes leads to novel features that may have selective value.