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Quantitative trait loci analysis reveals a correlation between the ratio of sucrose/raffinose family oligosaccharides and seed vigour in Medicago truncatula.
Plant, cell & environment - 1 Sept 2011
Vandecasteele Céline, Teulat-Merah Béatrice, Morère-Le Paven Marie-Christine, Leprince Olivier, Ly Vu Benoit, Viau Laure, Ledroit Lydie, Pelletier Sandra, Payet Nicole, Satour Pascale, Lebras Camille, Gallardo Karine, Huguet Thierry, Limami Anis M, Prosperi Jean-Marie, Buitink Julia
Abstract excerpt
Seed vigour is important for successful establishment and high yield, especially under suboptimal environmental conditions. In legumes, raffinose oligosaccharide family (RFO) sugars have been proposed as an easily available energy reserve for seedling establishment. In this study, we investigated whether the composition or amount of soluble sugars (sucrose and RFO) is part of the genetic determinants of seed...
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