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A Tourist-like MITE insertion in the upstream region of the BnFLC.A10 gene is associated with vernalization requirement in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.).
BMC plant biology - 15 Dec 2012
Hou Jinna, Long Yan, Raman Harsh, Zou Xiaoxiao, Wang Jing, Dai Shutao, Xiao Qinqin, Li Cong, Fan Longjiang, Liu Bin, Meng Jinling
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BACKGROUND: Rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) has spring and winter genotypes adapted to different growing seasons. Winter genotypes do not flower before the onset of winter, thus leading to a longer vegetative growth period that promotes the accumulation and allocation of more resources to seed production. The development of winter genotypes enabled the rapeseed to spread rapidly from southern to northern Europe and...
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