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Control of grain size, shape and quality by OsSPL16 in rice.
Nature genetics - 24 Jun 2012
Wang Shaokui, Wu Kun, Yuan Qingbo, Liu Xueying, Liu Zhengbin, Lin Xiaoyan, Zeng Ruizhen, Zhu Haitao, Dong Guojun, Qian Qian, Zhang Guiquan, Fu Xiangdong
Abstract excerpt
Grain size and shape are important components of grain yield and quality and have been under selection since cereals were first domesticated. Here, we show that a quantitative trait locus GW8 is synonymous with OsSPL16, which encodes a protein that is a positive regulator of cell proliferation. Higher expression of this gene promotes cell division and grain filling, with positive consequences for grain width and...
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