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DEP and AFO regulate reproductive habit in rice.
PLoS genetics - 22 Jan 2010
Wang Kejian, Tang Ding, Hong Lilan, Xu Wenying, Huang Jian, Li Ming, Gu Minghong, Xue Yongbiao, Cheng Zhukuan
Abstract excerpt
Sexual reproduction is essential for the life cycle of most angiosperms. However, pseudovivipary is an important reproductive strategy in some grasses. In this mode of reproduction, asexual propagules are produced in place of sexual reproductive structures. However, the molecular mechanism of pseudovivipary still remains a mystery. In this work, we found three naturally occurring mutants in rice, namely, phoenix...
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