Gene Details
- Gene ID: Zm00001eb062180
- Gene Symbol: bm2;ZmMTHFR-1;csuh134a;mtf1
- Gene Name: brown midrib2
- Species: Zea mays
- NCBI ID:
- Protein Sequence: Not Available
- Genome Version: Zm-B73-REFERENCE-NAM-5.0
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.
Publications:
- Publication 文章名
- DOI: 10.1111/tpj.12394
- PubMed ID: 24286468
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