Modifying the Expression of Cysteine Protease Gene <i>PCP</i> Affects Pollen Development, Germination and Plant Drought Tolerance in Maize

Cysteine proteases (CPs) are vital proteolytic enzymes that play critical roles in various plant processes. However, the particular functions of CPs in maize remain largely unknown. We recently identified a pollen-specific CP (named PCP), which highly accumulated on the surface of maize pollen. Here...

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Main Authors: Yanhua Li, Liangjie Niu, Xiaoli Zhou, Hui Liu, Fuju Tai, Wei Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-04-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/24/8/7406