A viviparous mutant of maize exhibiting permanent water stress symptoms

• Published in: Plant growth regulation Vol. 64; no. 1; pp. 99 - 108
• Main Authors: Giulini, Anna, La Rocca, Nicoletta, Durantini, Diego, Malgioglio, Antonino, Dalla Vecchia, Francesca, Manzotti, Priscilla, Consonni, Gabriella, Rascio, Nicoletta, Gavazzi, Giuseppe
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.05.2011; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Agriculture; Biomedical and Life Sciences; Biosynthesis; Corn; Drought; Life Sciences; Mutants; Original Paper; Phenotypes; Plant Anatomy/Development; Plant Physiology; Plant Sciences; Plant tissues; Stomata; Stomatal conductance; Transpiration; Water loss; Water stress; ABA; Drought stress; Viviparous mutants; Embryo growth; Stomatal conductance

In maize vivipary, the precocious germination of the seed while it is still attached to the ear is a reliable phenotype for the identification of mutants impaired in the biosynthesis or response to abscisic acid (ABA). Here we present the characterization of a new allele of vp10 , a gene encoding fo...