2009
tasselseed1 Is a Lipoxygenase Affecting Jasmonic Acid Signaling in Sex Determination of Maize
Acosta I, Laparra H, Romero SP, Schmelz E, Hamberg M, Mottinger JP, Moreno MA, Dellaporta SL. tasselseed1 Is a Lipoxygenase Affecting Jasmonic Acid Signaling in Sex Determination of Maize. Science 2009, 323: 262-265. PMID: 19131630, DOI: 10.1126/science.1164645.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJasmonic acidSex determinationPlant hormone jasmonic acidBisexual floral meristemHormone jasmonic acidMale flower developmentCell death processJasmonic acid concentrationsUnisexual floretsStamen developmentStaminate floretsFloral meristemFlower developmentMutant ts1Pistil primordiaInflorescencesDeath processMaizeDevelopmental cascadeFloretsLipoxygenase activityMeristemBiosynthesisAcidPrimordia
2001
Maize yellow stripe1 encodes a membrane protein directly involved in Fe(III) uptake
Curie C, Panaviene Z, Loulergue C, Dellaporta S, Briat J, Walker E. Maize yellow stripe1 encodes a membrane protein directly involved in Fe(III) uptake. Nature 2001, 409: 346-349. PMID: 11201743, DOI: 10.1038/35053080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAmino Acid SequenceBase SequenceCarrier ProteinsCloning, MolecularDNA, PlantFerric CompoundsGene Expression Regulation, PlantGenes, PlantGenomic LibraryIron Chelating AgentsMembrane ProteinsMembrane Transport ProteinsMolecular Sequence DataMutagenesisPlant ProteinsSaccharomyces cerevisiaeZea maysConceptsMembrane proteinsIron uptakePrincipal grainIron-deficient conditionsCrop plantsYellow stripe1Uptake strategiesPhytosiderophore complexesIron homeostasisUnknown transportersAmino acidsYS1Messenger RNA levelsSoil bioavailabilityNutritional qualityPlantsPhytosiderophoresPoor yieldRNA levelsProteinTransportersChelation strategyRootsAdequate amountsMutants
1999
Cell death and cell protection genes determine the fate of pistils in maize
Calderon-Urrea A, Dellaporta S. Cell death and cell protection genes determine the fate of pistils in maize. Development 1999, 126: 435-441. PMID: 9876173, DOI: 10.1242/dev.126.3.435.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPistil primordiaPistil cellsCell deathEar spikeletsSecondary floretsBisexual floral meristemCell death processFloral meristemFloral organsUnisexual flowersFunctional pistilsProtection genesDeath processPrimordiaSpikeletsFloretsPistilsGenesSexual maturationSelective eliminationMaizeNuclear degenerationEntire organCellsFate
1997
liguleless1 encodes a nuclear-localized protein required for induction of ligules and auricles during maize leaf organogenesis.
Moreno M, Harper L, Krueger R, Dellaporta S, Freeling M. liguleless1 encodes a nuclear-localized protein required for induction of ligules and auricles during maize leaf organogenesis. Genes & Development 1997, 11: 616-628. PMID: 9119226, DOI: 10.1101/gad.11.5.616.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAmino Acid SequenceCell NucleusCloning, MolecularDNA Transposable ElementsDNA-Binding ProteinsGene Expression Regulation, PlantGerm-Line MutationMolecular Sequence DataMutationPhenotypePlant LeavesPlant ProteinsPolymerase Chain ReactionRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRNA, MessengerRNA-Binding ProteinsSequence Homology, Amino AcidZea maysConceptsBlade-sheath boundaryMaize leaf primordiaCell-autonomous fashionGene product functionsActivator (Ac) transposable elementAmino acid sequenceCellular localization studiesLeaf organogenesisLigular regionPlastochron 6Transposable elementsLeaf primordiaRT-PCR analysisMaize leavesCDNA cloningHeterologous systemsAcid sequenceRevertant sectorsGene expressionSignificant similarityMolecular tagsLocalization studiesLiguleAmino acidsProtein 1
1996
Leaf permease1 gene of maize is required for chloroplast development.
Schultes N, Brutnell T, Allen A, Dellaporta S, Nelson T, Chen J. Leaf permease1 gene of maize is required for chloroplast development. The Plant Cell 1996, 8: 463-475. PMID: 8721750, PMCID: PMC161113, DOI: 10.1105/tpc.8.3.463.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMesophyll cellsChloroplast developmentBundle sheathWild-type plantsLast cell divisionC4 photosynthesisC3 photosynthesisC4 characteristicsMaize exhibitPlastid developmentChloroplast ultrastructureLeaf primordiaC4 plantsCarbon fixationCell divisionGene productsTransport proteinsRevertant sectorsSignificant similarityLow lightMetabolic cooperationPhotosynthesisMutantsGenesNovel mutations
1992
cDNA nucleotide sequence of Sn , a regulatory gene in maize
Consonni G, Viotti A, Dellaporta S, Tonelli C. cDNA nucleotide sequence of Sn , a regulatory gene in maize. Nucleic Acids Research 1992, 20: 373-373. PMID: 1741268, PMCID: PMC310387, DOI: 10.1093/nar/20.2.373.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1989
Lc, a member of the maize R gene family responsible for tissue-specific anthocyanin production, encodes a protein similar to transcriptional activators and contains the myc-homology region.
Ludwig S, Habera L, Dellaporta S, Wessler S. Lc, a member of the maize R gene family responsible for tissue-specific anthocyanin production, encodes a protein similar to transcriptional activators and contains the myc-homology region. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 1989, 86: 7092-7096. PMID: 2674946, PMCID: PMC298000, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.86.18.7092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsR gene familyR genesTranscriptional activatorAnthocyanin pigmentationGene familyGene productsFunctional R genesMyc homology regionAnthocyanin biosynthetic pathwayAccumulation of transcriptsDifferent R genesGenomic clonesDimerization motifAcidic domainR locusTranscriptional activationCDNA sequenceBiosynthetic pathwayGene promoterRegulatory proteinsAnthocyanin productionLC proteinsGenesAmino acidsProtein
1986
Excision of Ds produces waxy proteins with a range of enzymatic activities.
Wessler S, Baran G, Varagona M, Dellaporta S. Excision of Ds produces waxy proteins with a range of enzymatic activities. The EMBO Journal 1986, 5: 2427-2432. PMID: 3780665, PMCID: PMC1167135, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1986.tb04517.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDs insertionsGerminal derivativesEndosperm tissueWx proteinNew enzymatic propertiesDs elementEnzymatic activitySynthesis of amyloseExcision of DsMaize transposable elementsNatural populationsGenetic diversityTransposable elementsWaxy proteinExon sequencesDeletion derivativesWaxy locusWx geneAmino acidsEnzymatic propertiesProteinBPSpecific activityIntermediate levelsGenes