Maize w3 disrupts homogentisate solanesyl transferase (ZmHst) and reveals a plastoquinone‐9 independent path for phytoene desaturation and tocopherol accumulation in kernels - Hunter, Charles T.; Saunders, Jonathan W.; Magallanes‐Lundback, Maria; Christensen, Shawn A.; Willett, Denis; Stinard, Philip S.; Li, Qin‐Bao; Lee, Kwanghee; DellaPenna, Dean; Koch, Karen E. (The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology, 2018)
Keywords: Abscisic acid; Accumulation; albino; Biosynthesis; Carotenoids; color; Corn; Desaturase; Desaturation; Electron transfer; Embryos; Endosperm; genes; Grain; homogentisate solanesyl transferase; homozygosity; Kernels; leaves; mutants; mutation; nutrient deficiencies; oxidants; Oxidative stress; Oxidizing agents; Phenotypes; Photosynthesis; phytoene; phytoene desaturase; Plant tissues; plastoquinone; seed maturation; Seedlings; tissues; tocochromanols; Tocopherol; Tocopherols; tocotrienols; transferases; Vitamin E; white seedling 3; Zea mays; Zea mays; homogentisate solanesyl transferase; carotenoids; plastoquinone; tocochromanols; phytoene desaturase; abscisic acid; phytoene; white seedling 3