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Global selection on sucrose synthase haplotypes during a century of wheat breeding.
Plant physiology - 1 Apr 2014
Hou Jian, Jiang Qiyan, Hao Chenyang, Wang Yuquan, Zhang Hongna, Zhang Xueyong
Abstract excerpt
Spike number per unit area, number of grains per spike, and thousand kernel weight (TKW) are important yield components. In China, increases in wheat (Triticum aestivum) yields are mainly due to increases in grain number per spike and TKW. TKW mainly depends on starch content, as starch accounts for about 70% of the grain endosperm. Sucrose synthase catalysis is the first step in the conversion of sucrose to...
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