Developing Corn Genes (IMAGE)

Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

Developing Corn Genes

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Thousands of genes are needed in order for baby corn to develop properly. CSHL Professor David Jackson mapped gene expression (genes turning on and off) in a tiny developing ear of corn. On the right, a 5 mm-long ear of corn is developing kernel buds (blue). The gene ZmYAB14 (red) is turned on in the older buds toward the bottom of the picture. The left image shows a slice of a 5 mm-long ear of corn. The ZmSHR1-like gene (red) lights up cells that transport water and nutrients.

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Xiaosa Xu/Jackson lab, CSHL, 2020

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