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