Gene Details:

• Gene ID: Zm00001eb138380
• Gene Symbol: ZmMADS1a ZmMADS2 zag2
• Gene Name: Zea AGAMOUS homolog2
• Genome: Zm-B73-REFERENCE-NAM-5.0
• Species: Zea mays

Functional Descriptions:

• A transcription factor, ZmMADS1a, that controls starch biosynthesis in maize.
• Overexpressing ZmMADS1a increased starch content, had smaller starch granules and altered chemical structure.
• ZmMADS1a functions as a positive regulator of starch biosynthesis by regulating the expression of key starch metabolism genes during seed development.
• The tissue-specific expression pattern of ZAG2 showed that ZAG2 was expressed at a high level in immature ears, suggesting that ZAG2 plays important roles in not only kernel but ear development.
• These results suggest that ZAG2 plays important roles in maize immature ear and kernel development.

Function-related keywords:

• transcription-factor ,  development ,  seed ,  starch ,  transcription-regulator ,  seed-development ,  starch-biosynthesis

Literature:

• Functional analysis of ZmMADS1a reveals its role in regulating starch biosynthesis in maize endosperm.   DOI:  10.1038/s41598-019-39612-5 ;  PMID:  30824731
• Characterization of the imprinting and expression patterns of ZAG2 in maize endosperm and embryo.   DOI:  10.1016/j.cj.2014.10.001

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Gene Resources:

• NCBI ID: LOC542325
• UniProt accessions: C0P2L8 ,  Q43353

Sequences:

Source: Genetic information comes from the article