A 3-bp deletion of WLS5 gene leads to weak growth and early leaf senescence in rice.

Chunyan ZhaoChaolei LiuYu ZhangYongtao CuiHaitao HuNoushin JahanYang LvQian QianLongbiao Guo

Published in: Rice (New York, N.Y.) (2019)

We identified a novel mutant (wls5) that affects plant development and leaf senescence in rice. LOC_Os05g04900, encoding a protein of unknown function, is the causal gene for wls5. Further molecular study of WLS5 will uncover the roles of this gene in plant growth and leaf senescence.

Keyphrases

copy number
dna damage
genome wide
plant growth
endothelial cells
genome wide identification
gene expression
small molecule