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Characterization of the major fragance gene from an aromatic japonica rice and analysis of its diversity in Asian cultivated rice.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Aug 2008
Bourgis F, Guyot R, Gherbi H, Tailliez E, Amabile I, Salse J, Lorieux M, Delseny M, Ghesquière A
Abstract excerpt
In Asian cultivated rice (Oryza sativa L.), aroma is one of the most valuable traits in grain quality and 2-ACP is the main volatile compound contributing to the characteristic popcorn-like odour of aromatic rices. Although the major locus for grain fragrance (frg gene) has been described recently in Basmati rice, this gene has not been characterised in true japonica varieties and molecular information available...
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