Sex determination gene TASSELSEED2 of maize encodes a short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase required for stage-specific floral organ abortion
DeLong A, Calderon-Urrea A, Dellaporta S. Sex determination gene TASSELSEED2 of maize encodes a short-chain alcohol dehydrogenase required for stage-specific floral organ abortion. Cell 1993, 74: 757-768. PMID: 8358795, DOI: 10.1016/0092-8674(93)90522-r.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDevelopmental programShort-chain alcohol dehydrogenasesFemale developmental programMale developmental programsShort-chain alcohol dehydrogenaseAmino acid sequenceMutant plantsSexual fateFloral meristemOrgan primordiaUnisexual flowersOrgan abortionFloral structuresSomatic tissuesAcid sequenceMale inflorescencesAc excisionSignificant similarityStamen primordiaAlcohol dehydrogenasesPhenotypic instabilitySexual maturityPrimordiaAlcohol dehydrogenaseGynoecium