Genome-Wide Identification and Analysis of Maize Family Genes in Response to Salt, Heat, and Cold at the Seedling Stage.

DnaJ proteins, also known as HSP40s, play a key role in plant growth and development, and response to environmental stress. However, little comprehensive research has been conducted on the gene family in maize. Here, we identify 91 genes from maize, which are likely distributed in the chloroplast, nucleus, and cytoplasm.

Isolation and Functional Characterization of a Green-Tissue Promoter in Japonica Rice ( subsp. ).

Plant promoters play a vital role in the initiation and regulation of gene transcription. In this study, a rice protein/gene of unknown expression, named , was gained from a rice T-DNA capture line. The semi-quantitative RT-PCR analysis showed that the gene was only expressed in root, glume, and flower, but not in stem, leaf, embryo, and endosperm of japonica rice.

Novel OsGRAS19 mutant, D26, positively regulates grain shape in rice (Oryza sativa).

Grain size is an important factor in rice yield. Several genes related to grain size have been reported, but most of them are determined by quantitative trail loci (QTL) traits. Gene D26 is a novel site mutation of OsGRAS19 and involved in the brassinosteroid (BR) signalling pathway.