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Identification of QTL and association of a phytoene synthase gene with endosperm colour in durum wheat.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Feb 2007
Pozniak C J, Knox R E, Clarke F R, Clarke J M
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The yellow colour of durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. var durum) semolina is due in part to the presence of carotenoid pigments found in the endosperm and is an important end-use quality trait. We hypothesized that variation in the genes coding for phytoene synthase (Psy), a critical enzyme in carotenoid biosynthesis, may partially explain the phenotypic variation in endosperm colour observed among durum...
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