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Transcriptome analysis of grain-filling caryopses reveals involvement of multiple regulatory pathways in chalky grain formation in rice.
BMC genomics - 30 Dec 2010
Liu Xiaolu, Guo Tao, Wan Xiangyuan, Wang Haiyang, Zhu Mingzhu, Li Aili, Su Ning, Shen Yingyue, Mao Bigang, Zhai Huqu, Mao Long, Wan Jianmin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Grain endosperm chalkiness of rice is a varietal characteristic that negatively affects not only the appearance and milling properties but also the cooking texture and palatability of cooked rice. However, grain chalkiness is a complex quantitative genetic trait and the molecular mech...
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