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The DROOPING LEAF and OsETTIN2 genes promote awn development in rice.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Feb 2014
Toriba Taiyo, Hirano Hiro-Yuki
Abstract excerpt
The awn is a long needle-like appendage that, in some grass species, is formed on the lemma that encloses floral organs together with the palea. In rice, most wild species and most strains of Oryza sativa ssp. indica generate an awn, whereas most strains of O. sativa ssp. japonica do not. In japonica, the long-awn characteristic appears to have been lost during domestication and breeding programs. Here, we found...
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