Control of maize development by microRNA and auxin regulated pathways

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Jessica Wilson (Creator)

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East Carolina University (ECU )

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Abstract: Plant architecture and inflorescence architecture , in particular , are major determinates of yield. Plant architecture is dependent upon the activity of meristems. Meristems are vital to plant development because they not only maintain groups of undifferentiated cells , but they also produce cells that differentiate to give rise to new organs. This process is called organogenesis. The pattern and timing of organogenesis is a major contributor to plant architecture. The plant hormone auxin plays a major role in determining organogenesis. Auxin regulates position and number of primordia that form on the flanks of a meristem. Certain transcriptions factors have been found to effect leaf morphology such as TCP transcriptions factors. To better understand the genetic pathways that regulate inflorescence architecture I characterized single , double , and triple mutants from Zea mays.

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Language: English

Date: 2018

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maize, TCPs

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