Maize Brittle Stalk2-Like3, encoding a COBRA protein, functions in cell wall formation and carbohydrate partitioning
Benjamin T Julius, Tyler McCubbin, Rachel A. Mertz, Nick Baert, Jan Knoblauch, DeAna G. Grant, Kyle Conner, Saadia Bihmidine, Paul S. Chomet, Ruth Wagner, Jeff Woessner, Karen Grote, Jeanette Peevers, Thomas L. Slewinski, Maureen C. McCann, , David M. Braun
This study identifies BK2L3, a COBRA family gene, as essential for cell wall formation and carbohydrate partitioning in maize, linking cellulose deposition to phloem function and plant growth.
The Plant Cell · Jul 27, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetics