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Pod shattering resistance associated with domestication is mediated by a NAC gene in soybean.
Nature communications - 1 Jan 2014
Dong Yang, Yang Xia, Liu Jing, Wang Bo-Han, Liu Bo-Ling, Wang Yin-Zheng
Abstract excerpt
Loss of seed dispersal is a key agronomical trait targeted by ancient human selection and has been regarded as a milestone of crop domestication. In this study, in the legume crop soybean Glycine max (L.) Merr. which provides vegetable oils and proteins for humans, we show that the key cellular feature of the shattering-resistant trait lies in the excessively lignified fibre cap cells (FCC) with the abscission...
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