regulation and control of the PEPC gene. The Zm401 gene, which contains short open
reading frames (ORFs), has been cloned from maize, and its promoter contains several
Zmdof1 recognition sites (DOFCORE, AAAG). Zm401 has an important role in anther
development, and the protein encoded by the longest ORF, Zm401p10, localizes in the
nucleus and is essential for maize anther development. In this study, we cloned Zmdof1, and …