Dynamic product-precursor relationships underlie cuticular lipid accumulation on maize silks
K. Chen, L. E. Alexander, U. Mahgoub, Y. Okazaki, Y. Higashi, K. Takano, D. Loneman, T. S. Dennison, M. Lopez, R. Claussen, L. Peddicord, K. Saito, N. Lauter, K. S. Dorman, B. J. Nikolau, M. D. Yandeau-Nelson
The study identifies how precursor chain length, plant genotype, and spatio-temporal gradients influence product-precursor ratios in the cuticular hydrocarbon-producing pathway of maize silks.
bioRxiv · Mar 31, 2021 · PreprintPlant Biology