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Nucleotide diversity and molecular evolution of the PSY1 gene in Zea mays compared to some other grass species

Fu, Z.; Jianbing Yan; Zheng, Y.; Warburton, M.L.; Crouch, J.H.; Li, J.S. (2010)

Phytoene synthase (PSY), which is encoded by the phytoene synthase 1 (PSY1) gene, is the first rate-limiting enzyme in the plant carotenoid biosynthetic pathway. In order to examine the genetic diversity and evolution ...