Gene Details:

• Gene ID: Zm00001eb020100
• Gene Symbol: ZmGE2 cyp18
• Gene Name: cytochrome P-450 18
• Genome: Zm-B73-REFERENCE-NAM-5.0
• Species: Zea mays

Functional Descriptions:

• Identified ZmGE2 gene, which encodes a cytochrome p450 protein, as a gene associated with EER variation in maize.
• Followed by linkage and association mapping, a 247-bp transposable element (TE) insertion in 3′-untranslated region of ZmGE2 gene was identified to be associated with increase in EER and kernel oil content.
• A transposable element insertion within ZmGE2 gene is associated with increase in embryo to endosperm ratio in maize.
• ZmGE2 gene as a promising target for manipulation of EER and grain composition by either transgenic approach or molecular breeding in maize.
• ZmGE2 gene significantly associates with EER variation in maize.

Function-related keywords:

• grain ,  breeding ,  embryo ,  endosperm ,  grain-protein-content ,  grain-protein

Literature:

• A transposable element insertion within ZmGE2 gene is associated with increase in embryo to endosperm ratio in maize.   DOI:  10.1007/s00122-012-1926-3 ;  PMID:  22772589

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Gene Resources:

• NCBI ID: LOC103636404
• UniProt accessions: A0A804LLV9

Sequences:

Source: Genetic information comes from the article