The role of the TAB1 gene (IMAGE)

Hiroshima University

The role of the TAB1 gene

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TAB1 gene promotes ovule formation by maintaining stem cells in flower buds. This function of the TAB1 gene eventually leads to the formation of the seed (rice grain).

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Wakana Tanaka, Hiroshima University

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