A maize glycine-rich protein is synthesized in the lateral root cap and accumulates in the mucilage

From: Plant Physiology | Date: July 1, 1999| Author: | Copyright information

A Maize Glycine-Rich Protein Is Synthesized in the Lateral Root Cap and Accumulates in the Mucilage'

The root cap functions in the perception of gravity, the protection of the root apical meristem, and facilitation of the passage of roots through the soil, but the genes involved in these functions are poorly understood. Here we report the isolation of a root-specific gene from the cap of maize (Zea mays L.) primary root by cDNA subtraction and differential screening. The gene zmGRP4 (Z. mays glycine rich protein 4)\encodes a member of the glycine-rich proteins with a putative signal peptide ...

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