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Genetic manipulation of gibberellin metabolism in transgenic rice.
Nature biotechnology - 1 Aug 2003
Sakamoto Tomoaki, Morinaka Yoichi, Ishiyama Kanako, Kobayashi Masatomo, Itoh Hironori, Kayano Toshiaki, Iwahori Shuichi, Matsuoka Makoto, Tanaka Hiroshi
Abstract excerpt
The 'green revolution' was fueled by the introduction of the semi-dwarf trait into cereal crop cultivars. The semi-dwarf cultivars--which respond abnormally to the plant growth hormone gibberellin (GA)--are more resistant to wind and rain damage and thus yield more grain when fertilized. To generate dwarf rice plants using a biotechnological approach, we modified the level of GA by overproduction of a GA...
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