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Allelic diversification at the wx locus in landraces of Asian rice.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 May 2008
Mikami I, Uwatoko N, Ikeda Y, Yamaguchi J, Hirano H Y, Suzuki Y, Sano Y
Abstract excerpt
To examine continuous variation of amylose levels in Asian rice (Oryza sativa) landraces, the five putative alleles (Wx a, Wx in, Wx b, Wx op, and wx) at the wx locus were investigated in near-isogenic lines (NILs). Apparent amylose levels ranged from 0.5 to 29.9% in the NILs, showing a positive relation with the levels of Wx gene product, granule-bound starch synthase (GBSS) as well as the enzymatic activity per...
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