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Linking differential domain functions of the GS3 protein to natural variation of grain size in rice.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 9 Nov 2010
Mao Hailiang, Sun Shengyuan, Yao Jialing, Wang Chongrong, Yu Sibin, Xu Caiguo, Li Xianghua, Zhang Qifa
Abstract excerpt
Grain yield in many cereal crops is largely determined by grain size. Here we report the genetic and molecular characterization of GS3, a major quantitative trait locus for grain size. It functions as a negative regulator of grain size and organ size. The wild-type isoform is composed of four putative domains: a plant-specific organ size regulation (OSR) domain in the N terminus, a transmembrane domain, a tumor...
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