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Integrative Plant Physiology Peng, Jianling [1], Nikolau, Basil J [2], Wurtele, Eve [3]. A possible gene involved in starch metabolism. With the aim of identifying regulatory genes involved in starch metabolism, we have used a bioinformatics approach (MetaOmGraph, url) to evaluate co-expression transcript profiles across multiple conditions. We identified four genes of unknown function that are potentially involved in starch metabolism. We evaluated the phenotype of three independent knockout mutants of a single one of these genes. All three have a similar morphology compared to their corresponding wild type plant across a variety of growth conditions. Starch granule size and shape are unchanged. However, the mutants display an increased starch phenotype. Our data indicate that this gene may play a role in regulation of function of the starch metabolic network. Log in to add this item to your schedule
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1 - Iowa State University, Genetics, Developmental and Cell Biology, 253 Bessey Hall, Ames, Iowa, 50011, United State 2 - Iowa State University, Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 3 - Iowa State University, Genetics, Developmental and Cell Biology
Keywords: starch co-expression bioinformatics.
Presentation Type: Plant Biology Abstract Session: P Location: Exhibit Hall (Northeast, Southwest & Southeast)/Hilton Date: Sunday, July 8th, 2007 Time: 8:00 AM Number: P04006 Abstract ID:501 |