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Fine mapping and candidate gene analysis of the floury endosperm gene, FLO(a), in rice.
Molecules and cells - 28 Feb 2010
Qiao Yongli, Lee Song-I, Piao Rihua, Jiang Wenzhu, Ham Tae-Ho, Chin Joong-Hyoun, Piao Zhongze, Han Longzhi, Kang Si-Yong, Koh Hee-Jong
Abstract excerpt
In addition to its role as an energy source for plants, animals and humans, starch is also an environmentally friendly alternative to fossil fuels. In rice, the eating and cooking quality of the grain is determined by its starch properties. The floury endosperm of rice has been explored as an agronomical trait in breeding and genetics studies. In the present study, we characterized a floury endosperm mutant,...
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