1993
Sex determination in flowering plants.
Dellaporta S, Calderon-Urrea A. Sex determination in flowering plants. The Plant Cell 1993, 5: 1241-1251. PMID: 8281039, PMCID: PMC160357, DOI: 10.1105/tpc.5.10.1241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSex determinationSex determination genesFloral organ primordiaExcellent model systemDetermination genesHomeotic genesOrgan primordiaUnisexual flowersPlant speciesHormone signalingFloral developmentSexual determinationMolecular biologyGenesNovel mechanismPlantsUnifying mechanismModel systemPhysiological levelsMechanism of actionUnique systemDioecyMonoecyPrimordiaFlowers
1992
Reconstitutional mutagenesis of the maize P gene by short-range Ac transpositions.
Moreno M, Chen J, Greenblatt I, Dellaporta S. Reconstitutional mutagenesis of the maize P gene by short-range Ac transpositions. Genetics 1992, 131: 939-956. PMID: 1325389, PMCID: PMC1205104, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/131.4.939.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
1987
Transposition of Ac From the P Locus of Maize Into Unreplicated Chromosomal Sites
Chen J, Greenblatt I, Dellaporta S. Transposition of Ac From the P Locus of Maize Into Unreplicated Chromosomal Sites. Genetics 1987, 117: 109-116. PMID: 2822530, PMCID: PMC1203179, DOI: 10.1093/genetics/117.1.109.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsP locusAc elementDaughter lineagesGenetic positionTarget siteMethylation-sensitive restriction enzymesGenomic blot analysisPrevious genetic analysisCompletion of replicationSingle transposition eventTransposition of AcMitotic descendantsDonor lociGenomic fragmentChromosomal sitesGenetic activityGenetic analysisTransposition eventsElement ActivatorLineagesSomatic transpositionRestriction enzymesLociBlot analysisMaizeInactivation of the maize transposable element Activator (Ac) is associated with its DNA modification.
Chomet P, Wessler S, Dellaporta S. Inactivation of the maize transposable element Activator (Ac) is associated with its DNA modification. The EMBO Journal 1987, 6: 295-302. PMID: 3034583, PMCID: PMC553394, DOI: 10.1002/j.1460-2075.1987.tb04753.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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