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GA-responsive dwarfing gene Rht12 affects the developmental and agronomic traits in common bread wheat.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Chen Liang, Phillips Andrew L, Condon Anthony G, Parry Martin A J, Hu Yin-Gang
Abstract excerpt
Opportunities exist for replacing reduced height (Rht) genes Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b with alternative dwarfing genes, such as the gibberellin-responsive gene Rht12, for bread wheat improvement. However, a comprehensive understanding of the effects and mode of action of Rht12 is lacking. In the present study, the effects of Rht12 were characterized by analyzing its effects on seeding vigour, seedling roots, leaf and...
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