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The origin and evolution of fragrance in rice (Oryza sativa L.).
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 25 Aug 2009
Kovach Michael J, Calingacion Mariafe N, Fitzgerald Melissa A, McCouch Susan R
Abstract excerpt
Fragrance in the grain is one of the most highly valued grain quality traits in rice, yet the origin and evolution of the betaine aldehyde dehydrogenase gene (BADH2) underlying this trait remains unclear. In this study, we identify eight putatively nonfunctional alleles of the BADH2 gene and show that these alleles have distinct geographic and genetic origins. Despite multiple origins of the fragrance trait, a...
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