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Seed size is determined by the combinations of the genes controlling different seed characteristics in rice.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Nov 2011
Yan Song, Zou Guihua, Li Sujuan, Wang Hua, Liu Heqin, Zhai Guowei, Guo Peng, Song Hongmiao, Yan Changjie, Tao Yuezhi
Abstract excerpt
Rice seed size is an important agronomic trait in determining the yield potential, and four seed size related genes (GS3, GW2, qSW5/GW5 and GIF1) have been cloned in rice so far. However, the relationship among these four genes is still unclear, which will impede the process of gene pyramiding breeding program to some extent. To shade light on the relationship of above four genes, gene expression analysis was...
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