African Journal of
Biotechnology

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Biotechnol.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1684-5315
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJB
  • Start Year: 2002
  • Published Articles: 12487

Review

Thinking out of the box: MADS-box genes and maize spikelet development

Na Li
  • Na Li
  • College of Biological Science and Technology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, P. R.
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Yanfei Liu
  • Yanfei Liu
  • Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology of Liaoning Province, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang,
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Ming Zhong
  • Ming Zhong
  • College of Biological Science and Technology, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang, Liaoning 110866, P. R.
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Min Jiang
  • Min Jiang
  • Liaoning Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Shenyang, Liaoning 110161, P. R. China.
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Haoge Li*
  • Haoge Li*
  • Key Laboratory of Agricultural Biotechnology of Liaoning Province, Shenyang Agricultural University, Shenyang,
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  •  Received: 01 December 2011
  •  Accepted: 24 November 2014
  •  Published: 24 December 2014

Abstract

Due to the importance of maize as an agricultural crop and its stature as an ideal model plant for the study of developmental biology in monocots, it is natural that research into its genetic structure has gained worldwide attention. Unfortunately, although much progress has been made in our understanding of the genetic control of the maize spikelet over the last decade, the depth of research in this field still lags behind that of dicots. Here, we review the developmental features of the maize spikelet and the characterization and function of MADS-box genes with the hope of stimulating further research in this area.
 
Key words: Maize spikelet, ABC model, MADS-box genes, regulation.
 

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