With the overwhelming number of genes that are being discovered by phenotypic and sequence analyses, the MaizeGDB staff is missing some that should be included in MaizeGDB. We need your help! Please let us know about new genes that you're working on or have recently read about.
MaizeGDB prefers not to assign formal gene names to gene models based purely on orthology. Known difficulties include inclusivity (there are over 10,000 functionally characterized Arabidopsis genes)* and some likelihood of errors in inferred functions. Unlike gene models, gene names are generally conserved unless differently named genes are found to be allelic. Of particular note, naming priveleges are customarily held by researchers who first confirm function.
We encourage researchers to use the annotation tool on the MaizeGDB gene model pages to add their insights about putative function, especially when not currently part of the Phytozome or Gramene pipelines.
Below is a list of newly reported or newly characterized genes (new reference, new gene product, and/or new variation) with which you may not yet be familiar. The genes are sorted by the last time the gene has been updated. To suggest genes for inclusion in this list, email us and include the gene name, full name, chromosome or bin, and a recent reference.
This page is based on our monthly release. The updates are made around 4:00am CST.
| Last Update | Gene | Full Name : Description | Chromosome
or Bin | Gene
Model | Recent Reference | Orthologs | Update information |
| 2 days ago | rpo1 | RNA polymerase II homolog1: leaf cDNA csu150, similar to yeast RBP2, RNA polymerase | 1.08 | GRMZM2G113928
| Rixmann, C et al. 1992. in Heller, SR et al. 1992. Abstracts, Plant Genome I, San Diego, CA | | Reference: September 1st, 2003
Gene Product: September 1st, 2003
Variation: September 1st, 2003
Gene Model: August 18th, 2019
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| 3 days ago | ago18b | argonaute18b: mutant affects length of central tassel branch | 1.08 | GRMZM2G457370
| Sun, W et al. 2019. BMC Genomics pp.doi: 10.1186/s12864-019-6028-z | | Reference: August 17th, 2019
Gene Product: August 12th, 2016
Variation: August 17th, 2019
Gene Model: August 12th, 2016
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| 4 days ago | rca1 | RUBISCO activase1: single copy leaf cDNA csu901 smilar to RUBISCO activaseencodes the beta form of RUBISCO activase | 4.00 | GRMZM2G162282
| Zhang, Y et al. 2019. BMC Plant Biology 19:351 | | Reference: August 16th, 2019
Gene Product: October 28th, 2014
Variation: September 1st, 2003
Gene Model: February 11th, 2014
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| 4 days ago | abi12 | ABI3-VP1-transcription factor 12: Locus designated and assigned to a transcription factor family by the GRASSIUS project (Yilmaz et al 2009) , which also provided the mappings to the B73_Reference Genome sequence v2 gene models. | | | Tian, JG et al. 2019. Science 365:658-664 | | Reference: August 15th, 2019
Variation: August 16th, 2019
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| 4 days ago | cyc7 | cyclin7: Class I; sense RNA functions in Xenopus oocytes | 3.06 | GRMZM2G073003
| Stroud, LK; McGinnis, K. 2017. Plant Direct. DOI: 10.1002/pld3.19 | | Reference: October 21st, 2017
Gene Product: June 26th, 2009
Variation: October 23rd, 2012
Gene Model: August 16th, 2019
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| 4 days ago | brd1 | brassinosteroid-deficient dwarf1: Mutant plants have essentially no internode elongation and exhibit no etiolation response when germinated in the dark. | | GRMZM2G103773
| Tian, JG et al. 2019. Science 365:658-664 | | Reference: August 15th, 2019
Gene Product: February 18th, 2012
Variation: August 16th, 2019
Gene Model: February 15th, 2012
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| 5 days ago | hex3 | hexokinase3: | 8.05 | | Aguilera-Alvarado, GP et al. 2019. BMC Plant Biology 19:27 | | Reference: January 15th, 2019
Gene Product: September 15th, 2013
Variation: August 15th, 2019
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| 8 days ago | ocl5a | outer cell layer5a: | 4.04 - 4.05 | | Gao, LL et al. 2019. Theor Appl Genet pp.doi: 10.1007/s00122-019-03405-1 | | Reference: August 12th, 2019
Gene Product: September 1st, 2003
Variation: August 12th, 2019
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| 8 days ago | ami4 | amidase4: | | GRMZM2G022192
| Lehmann, T et al. 2010. Eur J Cell Biol 89:895-905 | | Reference: June 4th, 2012
Gene Product: June 4th, 2012
Gene Model: August 12th, 2019
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| 8 days ago | ami2 | amidase5: | | GRMZM5G819320
| Lehmann, T et al. 2010. Eur J Cell Biol 89:895-905 | | Reference: June 4th, 2012
Gene Product: June 4th, 2012
Gene Model: August 12th, 2019
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| 8 days ago | ami3 | amidase3: | 5.07 | GRMZM2G159542
| Lehmann, T et al. 2010. Eur J Cell Biol 89:895-905 | | Reference: June 4th, 2012
Gene Product: June 4th, 2012
Gene Model: August 12th, 2019
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| 9 days ago | ami1 | amidase1: | | GRMZM2G169087
| Lehmann, T et al. 2010. Eur J Cell Biol 89:895-905 | AT1G08980 (TAIR) | Reference: June 4th, 2012
Gene Product: June 4th, 2012
Gene Model: August 11th, 2019
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| 9 days ago | ami5 | amidase2: | | GRMZM2G448233
| Lehmann, T et al. 2010. Eur J Cell Biol 89:895-905 | AT1G08980 (TAIR) | Reference: June 4th, 2012
Gene Product: June 4th, 2012
Gene Model: August 11th, 2019
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| 10 days ago | umc1419 | : | 2.00 - 2.01 | GRMZM2G064202
| | | Variation: September 1st, 2003
Gene Model: August 10th, 2019
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| 10 days ago | acd6 | accelerated cell death ortholog6: knockout mutants are more susceptible to Ustilago maydis infection | | GRMZM2G123977
| Zhang, ZQ et al. 2019. Plant Signal Behav pp.doi: 10.1080/15592324.2019.1651604 | At4g14400 (TAIR) | Reference: August 10th, 2019
Gene Product: August 10th, 2019
Variation: August 10th, 2019
Gene Model: August 10th, 2019
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| 12 days ago | nfe101 | nucleosome/chromatin assembly factor group E (ACF1 homologs) 101: | 5.05 | GRMZM2G337749
| Gendler, K et al. 2008. Nucl Acid Res 36:D298-302 | | Reference: August 8th, 2019
Variation: September 1st, 2003
Gene Model: August 8th, 2019
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| 13 days ago | incw5 | invertase cell wall5: | | GRMZM2G095725
| Zhao, HB et al. 2019. Int J Mol Sci 20:3807 | LOC_Os04g33740 (MSU/TIGR) | Reference: August 7th, 2019
Gene Product: June 12th, 2018
Variation: August 16th, 2017
Gene Model: August 16th, 2017
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| 13 days ago | invinh1 | invertase inhibitor1: Interacts with incw5 (Zhao et al., 2019) | | GRMZM2G162447
| Zhao, HB et al. 2019. Int J Mol Sci 20:3807 | | Reference: August 7th, 2019
Gene Product: August 7th, 2019
Gene Model: August 7th, 2019
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| 14 days ago | nactf135 | NAC-transcription factor 135: confers enhanced sensitivity to ABA and osmotic stress | | | He, L et al. 2019. J Agric Food Chem pp.doi: 10.1021/acs.jafc.9b02331 | | Reference: August 6th, 2019
Gene Product: July 8th, 2019
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| 15 days ago | phot1 | blue-light receptor phototropin 1: cDNA sequence similar to Arabidopsis NPH1, (GenBank AF039864, AF053941) protein involved in phototropism; SSR umc1062 | 3.09 | | Suzuki, H et al. 2019. J Exp Bot pp.doi: 10.1093/jxb/erz344 | | Reference: August 5th, 2019
Gene Product: May 13th, 2014
Variation: May 23rd, 2005
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| 16 days ago | c3h48 | C3H-transcription factor 348: similar to zinc finger CCCH domain-containing protein 46 of A. thaliana | 3.09 - 3.10 | GRMZM2G044004
| Yilmaz, A et al. 2009. Plant Physiol 149:171-180 | | Reference: May 12th, 2011
Variation: September 1st, 2003
Gene Model: August 4th, 2019
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| 17 days ago | emp5 | empty pericarp5: encodes a mitochondrion-targeted DYW subgroup pentatricopeptide repeat (PPR) protein; mutant has empty pericarp phenotype | | GRMZM2G060536
| Wang, Y et al. 2019. PLoS Genetics 15:e1008305 | | Reference: August 3rd, 2019
Gene Product: December 27th, 2016
Variation: March 12th, 2013
Gene Model: March 11th, 2013
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| 17 days ago | emp21 | empty pericarp21: | | GRMZM5G849971
| Wang, Y et al. 2019. PLoS Genetics 15:e1008305 | | Reference: August 3rd, 2019
Gene Product: December 27th, 2016
Variation: August 3rd, 2019
Gene Model: August 3rd, 2019
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| 17 days ago | IDP2554 | : | 9.07 | GRMZM2G169384
| Wang, Y et al. 2019. PLoS Genetics 15:e1008305 | | Reference: August 3rd, 2019
Variation: March 31st, 2005
Gene Model: January 24th, 2019
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| 19 days ago | serk2 | somatic embryogenesis receptor-like kinase2: a single copy DNA with homology to carrot and Arabidopsis SERK genes;SSR umc2304 | 5.05 | | Anderson, AA, et al. 2019. Plant Cell. 0:doi: 10.1105/tpc.18.00840 | AT1G71830 (TAIR)
LOC_Os04g38480 (MSU/TIGR) | Reference: August 1st, 2019
Gene Product: September 1st, 2003
Variation: June 11th, 2015
Recommended by Ed Coe:
January 8th, 2008
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| 19 days ago | dek5 | defective kernel5: shrunken endosperm; white seedling with green stripes | 3.02 | GRMZM2G083374
| Zhang, JY, et al. 2019. J Cell Biol. 0:doi: 10.1083/jcb.201807166. | | Reference: August 1st, 2019
Gene Product: June 28th, 2019
Variation: June 27th, 2019
Gene Model: June 27th, 2019
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| 19 days ago | lgn1 | liguleless narrow1: Mutant leaves are narrow and branching in the inflorescence is reduced. | | GRMZM2G134382
| Anderson, AA, et al. 2019. Plant Cell. 0:doi: 10.1105/tpc.18.00840 | | Reference: August 1st, 2019
Gene Product: July 10th, 2019
Variation: January 15th, 2016
Gene Model: January 3rd, 2013
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| 19 days ago | epr4 | endochitinase precursor4: involved in inducing pathogen defenses and suppressing herbivore defenses | | GRMZM2G129189
| Anderson, AA, et al. 2019. Plant Cell. 0:doi: 10.1105/tpc.18.00840 | | Reference: August 1st, 2019
Variation: July 14th, 2016
Gene Model: July 14th, 2016
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| 19 days ago | sol1 | sympathy for the ligule1: Mo17-contributed allele suppressed Lgn1-R mutant phenotypes | 1.04 - 1.04 | GRMZM2G075262
| Anderson, AA, et al. 2019. Plant Cell. 0:doi: 10.1105/tpc.18.00840 | AT5G05190 (TAIR) | Reference: August 1st, 2019
Gene Product: June 21st, 2019
Variation: June 21st, 2019
Gene Model: October 16th, 2017
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| 19 days ago | bsu1 | brassinosteroid insensitive suppressor protein1: | | GRMZM2G028700
| Anderson, AA, et al. 2019. Plant Cell. 0:doi: 10.1105/tpc.18.00840 | AT1G08420 (TAIR) | Reference: August 1st, 2019
Gene Product: September 1st, 2003
Gene Model: June 21st, 2019
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| 19 days ago | mkp1 | MAP kinase phosphatase1: | | GRMZM2G005350
| Anderson, AA, et al. 2019. Plant Cell. 0:doi: 10.1105/tpc.18.00840 | AT3G55270 (TAIR) | Reference: August 1st, 2019
Gene Product: June 21st, 2019
Gene Model: June 21st, 2019
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| 21 days ago | me3 | NADP malic enzyme3: chloroplast C4-photosynthesis, delivers CO2 to ribulose bisphosphate carboylase | 3.02 | | Bovdilova, A et al. 2019. Plant Cell pp.doi: 10.1105/tpc.19.00406 | | Reference: July 30th, 2019
Gene Product: June 27th, 2019
Variation: September 1st, 2003
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| 21 days ago | smk9 | small kernel9: mutants exhibit delayed endosperm and embryo development | | GRMZM2G420723
| Pan, ZY et al. 2019. Plant Sci pp.doi; 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.110205 | | Reference: July 30th, 2019
Gene Product: December 27th, 2016
Variation: July 30th, 2019
Gene Model: July 30th, 2019
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| 22 days ago | ppr405 | pentatricopeptide repeat protein405: mutants exhibit embryo lethality and albinism | 7.04 | GRMZM2G158452
| Yuan, NN et al. 2019. Plant Sci pp.doi: 10.1016/j.plantsci.2019.110203 | | Reference: July 29th, 2019
Gene Product: December 27th, 2016
Variation: July 29th, 2019
Gene Model: July 29th, 2019
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| 24 days ago | bhlh43 | bHLH-transcription factor 43: Locus designated and assigned to a transcription factor family by the GRASSIUS project (Yilmaz et al 2009) , which also provided the mappings to the B73_Reference Genome sequence v2 gene models. | 1.08 | GRMZM2G165042
| Wu, GX et al. 2019. Plant Physiol pp.doi; 10.1104/pp.19.00239 | | Reference: July 27th, 2019
Variation: September 1st, 2003
Gene Model: July 6th, 2017
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| 24 days ago | phyB1 | phytochromeB1: phyB1 mutants have elongated mesocotyl under red light. Double mutant with phyB2 is pale, narrow with elongated leaf blades, elongated internodes, less anthocyanin in sheath tissues, and earlier flowering time. | 1.03 | | Wu, GX et al. 2019. Plant Physiol pp.doi; 10.1104/pp.19.00239 | | Reference: July 27th, 2019
Gene Product: October 24th, 2007
Variation: February 1st, 2015
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| 24 days ago | pif3 | phytochrome interacting factor3: ortholog of Arabidopsis PIF3; nuclear localized protein; transgenic expression in rice suggest role in stress response (Gao Y et al 2015) | | GRMZM2G387528
| Wu, GX et al. 2019. Plant Physiol pp.doi; 10.1104/pp.19.00239 | AT1G09530 (TAIR)
LOC_Os05g04740 (MSU/TIGR) | Reference: July 27th, 2019
Gene Product: September 14th, 2016
Gene Model: May 26th, 2015
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| 24 days ago | phyB2 | phytochromeB2: phyB2 mutant is early flowering. Double mutant with phyB1 is pale, narrow with elongated leaf blades and elongated internodes, and contains less anthocyanin in sheath tissues. | 9.05 | | Wu, GX et al. 2019. Plant Physiol pp.doi; 10.1104/pp.19.00239 | | Reference: July 27th, 2019
Gene Product: October 24th, 2007
Variation: January 11th, 2013
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| 24 days ago | laz1 | lazarus ortholog1: functions as a transmembrane organic solute transporter (Liu et al., 2019) | 7.03 | GRMZM2G025242
| Liu, BL et al. 2019. J Plant Growth Reg pp.doi: 10.1007/s00344-019-10008-z | | Reference: July 27th, 2019
Gene Product: July 27th, 2019
Gene Model: September 10th, 2018
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| 24 days ago | expb4 | beta expansin4: | 7.02 | GRMZM2G154178
| Wu, GX et al. 2019. Plant Physiol pp.doi; 10.1104/pp.19.00239 | | Reference: July 27th, 2019
Variation: May 31st, 2010
Gene Model: March 2nd, 2016
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| 24 days ago | laz2 | lazarus ortholog2: functions as a transmembrane organic solute transporter (Liu et al., 2019) | | GRMZM2G498656
| Liu, BL et al. 2019. J Plant Growth Reg pp.doi: 10.1007/s00344-019-10008-z | | Reference: July 27th, 2019
Gene Product: July 27th, 2019
Gene Model: July 27th, 2019
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| 24 days ago | laz3 | lazarus ortholog3: functions as a transmembrane organic solute transporter (Liu et al., 2019) | | GRMZM2G122045
| Liu, BL et al. 2019. J Plant Growth Reg pp.doi: 10.1007/s00344-019-10008-z | | Reference: July 27th, 2019
Gene Product: July 27th, 2019
Gene Model: July 27th, 2019
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| 24 days ago | laz4 | lazarus ortholog4: functions as a transmembrane organic solute transporter (Liu et al., 2019) | | GRMZM2G100419
| Liu, BL et al. 2019. J Plant Growth Reg pp.doi: 10.1007/s00344-019-10008-z | | Reference: July 27th, 2019
Gene Product: July 27th, 2019
Gene Model: July 27th, 2019
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| 24 days ago | laz5 | lazarus ortholog5: functions as a transmembrane organic solute transporter (Liu et al., 2019) | | GRMZM2G035445
| Liu, BL et al. 2019. J Plant Growth Reg pp.doi: 10.1007/s00344-019-10008-z | | Reference: July 27th, 2019
Gene Product: July 27th, 2019
Gene Model: July 27th, 2019
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| 24 days ago | laz6 | lazarus ortholog6: functions as a transmembrane organic solute transporter (Liu et al., 2019) | | GRMZM2G071688
| Liu, BL et al. 2019. J Plant Growth Reg pp.doi: 10.1007/s00344-019-10008-z | | Reference: July 27th, 2019
Gene Product: July 27th, 2019
Gene Model: July 27th, 2019
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| 24 days ago | laz7 | lazarus ortholog7: functions as a transmembrane organic solute transporter (Liu et al., 2019) | | GRMZM2G078238
| Liu, BL et al. 2019. J Plant Growth Reg pp.doi: 10.1007/s00344-019-10008-z | | Reference: July 27th, 2019
Gene Product: July 27th, 2019
Gene Model: July 27th, 2019
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| 24 days ago | laz8 | lazarus ortholog8: functions as a transmembrane organic solute transporter (Liu et al., 2019) | | GRMZM2G373717
| Liu, BL et al. 2019. J Plant Growth Reg pp.doi: 10.1007/s00344-019-10008-z | | Reference: July 27th, 2019
Gene Product: July 27th, 2019
Gene Model: July 27th, 2019
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| 24 days ago | laz9 | lazarus ortholog9: functions as a transmembrane organic solute transporter (Liu et al., 2019) | | GRMZM2G082181
| Liu, BL et al. 2019. J Plant Growth Reg pp.doi: 10.1007/s00344-019-10008-z | | Reference: July 27th, 2019
Gene Product: July 27th, 2019
Gene Model: July 27th, 2019
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| 25 days ago | ago18a | argonaute18a: | 2.07 | | Zhai, LH et al. 2019. Hereditas 156:27 | | Reference: July 26th, 2019
Gene Product: August 12th, 2016
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| 25 days ago | ago108 | argonaute108: | 5.01 | GRMZM2G461936
| Zhai, LH et al. 2019. Hereditas 156:27 | | Reference: July 26th, 2019
Gene Product: August 12th, 2016
Variation: September 11th, 2007
Gene Model: August 13th, 2016
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| 25 days ago | rgd2 | ragged seedling2: mutant expression is variable from reduced midrib/moderately narrow leaf to filamentous or even radial leaves | 1.04 | GRMZM5G852170
| Zhai, LH et al. 2019. Hereditas 156:27 | | Reference: July 26th, 2019
Gene Product: August 12th, 2016
Variation: July 6th, 2010
Gene Model: August 17th, 2017
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| 25 days ago | ago1d | argonaute1d: Ortholog of Arabidopsis ago1 | | GRMZM2G361518
| Zhai, LH et al. 2019. Hereditas 156:27 | AT1G48410 (TAIR) | Reference: July 26th, 2019
Gene Product: August 12th, 2016
Gene Model: February 6th, 2016
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| 25 days ago | ago1a | argonaute1a: Ortholog of Arabidopsis ago1 | | GRMZM2G441583
| Zhai, LH et al. 2019. Hereditas 156:27 | AT1G48410 (TAIR) | Reference: July 26th, 2019
Gene Product: August 12th, 2016
Gene Model: February 6th, 2016
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| 25 days ago | ago2b | argonaute2b: | | GRMZM2G354867
| Zhai, LH et al. 2019. Hereditas 156:27 | | Reference: July 26th, 2019
Gene Product: August 12th, 2016
Gene Model: August 13th, 2016
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| 25 days ago | ago4a | argonaute4a: | | GRMZM2G589579
| Zhai, LH et al. 2019. Hereditas 156:27 | | Reference: July 26th, 2019
Gene Product: August 12th, 2016
Gene Model: August 13th, 2016
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| 25 days ago | ago5b | argonaute5b: | | GRMZM2G059033
| Zhai, LH et al. 2019. Hereditas 156:27 | | Reference: July 26th, 2019
Gene Product: August 12th, 2016
Gene Model: August 13th, 2016
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| 25 days ago | ago5c | argonaute5c: | | GRMZM2G123063
| Zhai, LH et al. 2019. Hereditas 156:27 | | Reference: July 26th, 2019
Gene Product: August 12th, 2016
Gene Model: August 13th, 2016
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| 25 days ago | xa21 | Xanthomonas oryzae pv. oryzae resistance ortholog21: transgenic rice showed enhanced resistance to bacterial blight | | GRMZM2G389948
| Gao, Y et al. 2019. Physiol Mol Plant Pathol 108:101429 | LOC_Os11g29790 (MSU/TIGR)
Os11g0559200 (Gramene) | Reference: July 26th, 2019
Gene Product: July 10th, 2019
Gene Model: July 26th, 2019
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| 26 days ago | prh3 | protein phosphatase homolog3: | | GRMZM2G059453
| He, ZH et al. 2019. Int J Mol Sci 20:E3573 | | Reference: July 25th, 2019
Gene Product: September 1st, 2003
Gene Model: October 18th, 2016
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| 26 days ago | prh4 | protein phosphatase homolog4: | | GRMZM2G166297
| He, ZH et al. 2019. Int J Mol Sci 20:E3573 | | Reference: July 25th, 2019
Gene Product: September 1st, 2003
Gene Model: October 18th, 2016
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| 26 days ago | prh8 | protein phosphatase homolog8: | | GRMZM2G122228
| He, ZH et al. 2019. Int J Mol Sci 20:E3573 | | Reference: July 25th, 2019
Gene Product: September 1st, 2003
Gene Model: October 18th, 2016
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| 27 days ago | rap2 | rap2.7 orthologue: negative regulator of flowering time; vgt1 acts as an enhancer (Salvi et al. 2007) | 8.06 | GRMZM2G700665
| Li, JP et al. 2019. Frontiers Plant Sci 10:820 | | Reference: July 24th, 2019
Gene Product: July 5th, 2019
Variation: July 24th, 2019
Gene Model: November 20th, 2012
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| 27 days ago | smk4 | small kernel4: exclusively localized in mitochondria; mutant abolishes C-to-U editing at position 1489 of the cytochrome c oxidase1 (cox1) transcript, causing an amino acid change from serine to proline at 497 | | GRMZM2G459532
| Wang, H-C et al. 2019. J Integr Plant Biol pp.doi: 10.1111/jipb.12856 | | Reference: July 24th, 2019
Gene Product: December 27th, 2016
Variation: July 24th, 2019
Gene Model: July 24th, 2019
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