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Gene Details

Functions:

  • The maize brown midrib2 (bm2) gene encodes a methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase that contributes to lignin accumulation.
  • Bm2 mutants accumulate reduced levels of lignin with altered composition compared to wild-type.
  • The accumulation of bm2 transcripts is dramatically reduced in bm2 mutants.

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