Exploring Maize Pollen Genes for Better Crop Understanding
Greg Howard
30th April, 2024
Image Source: Natural Science News, 2024
Key Findings
- Study conducted at Southwest University on La-related proteins (LARPs) in maize
- LARPs, specifically ZmLARP6c1, are crucial for successful maize pollen germination
- Overexpression of ZmLARP6c1 enhances pollen germination, suggesting it may increase pollen resilience
References
Main Study
1) Genome-wide investigation of the LARP gene family: focus on functional identification and transcriptome profiling of ZmLARP6c1 in maize pollen
Published 29th April, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12870-024-05054-z
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