Characterization of the imprinting and expression patterns of ZAG2 in maize endosperm and embryo

• 作 者: Chaoxian Liu Jiuguang Wang Xiu
• 机 构: MaizeResearchInstitute
• 出 处: 作物学报：英文版
• 发表日期: 2015年1期
• 关键词: GENE IMPRINTING ZAG2 Expression PATTERN ENDOSPERM EMBRYO Gene imprinting ZAG2
• 基金项目: supported by the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities (XDJK2013C023),the Chongqing Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Xm201344),the China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (2014M552303)

ZAG2 has been identified as a maternally expressed imprinted gene in maize endosperm.Our study revealed that paternally inherited ZAG2 alleles were imprinted in maize endosperm and embryo at 14 days after pollination(DAP), and consistently imprinted in en