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Quantitative trait loci analysis for rice seed vigor during the germination stage.
Journal of Zhejiang University. Science. B - 1 Dec 2010
Wang Zhou-fei, Wang Jian-fei, Bao Yong-mei, Wang Fu-hua, Zhang Hong-sheng
Abstract excerpt
Seed vigor is an important characteristic of seed quality, and rice cultivars with strong seed vigor are desirable in direct-sowing rice production for optimum stand establishment. In the present study, the quantitative trait loci (QTLs) of three traits for rice seed vigor during the germination stage, including germination rate, final germination percentage, and germination index, were investigated using one...
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