GhFAD2–3 is required for anther development in Gossypium hirsutum
Abstract Background In higher plants, the FAD2 gene encodes the microsomal oleate Δ12-desaturase, one of the key enzymes essential for the biosynthesis of the polyunsaturated lipids that serve many important functions in plant development and stress responses. FAD2 catalyzes the first step, in the b...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-09-01
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Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-2010-9 |