PNH — Zea mays

Summary

ZmPNH (ZM00001EB276980) on maize chromosome 6 encodes an Argonaute10b protein with RNA endonuclease activity and RNA binding, containing Piwi, PAZ, and RNaseH-like domains. This gene is associated with meristem determinacy, leaf formation and abscission, floral organ dehiscence, trichome spacing and differentiation, female meiotic nuclear division, microgametogenesis, and regulation of cellular localization. It is also associated with grain yield, grain weight, grain length and size, ear weight, seed size, rolled leaf, inflorescence branching, anthesis time, chlorophyll and proline content, lignin content, and drought tolerance, abscisic acid sensitivity, acid sensitivity, and salt tolerance. The protein localizes to the nucleus, cytoplasm, nucleolus, and NOR.