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SUBMITTER: Sharma M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3120156 | biostudies-literature | 2011 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Sharma Mandeep M Cortes-Cruz Moises M Ahern Kevin R KR McMullen Michael M Brutnell Thomas P TP Chopra Surinder S
Genetics 20110308 1
In maize, mutations in the pr1 locus lead to the accumulation of pelargonidin (red) rather than cyanidin (purple) pigments in aleurone cells where the anthocyanin biosynthetic pathway is active. We characterized pr1 mutation and isolated a putative F3'H encoding gene (Zmf3'h1) and showed by segregation analysis that the red kernel phenotype is linked to this gene. Genetic mapping using SNP markers confirms its position on chromosome 5L. Furthermore, genetic complementation experiments using a Ca ...[more]