Article
Genome re-sequencing suggested a weedy rice origin from domesticated indica-japonica hybridization: a case study from southern China.
Planta - 1 Dec 2014
Qiu Jie, Zhu Jinwen, Fu Fei, Ye Chu-Yu, Wang Weidi, Mao Linfeng, Lin Zhangxiang, Chen Li, Zhang Haiqiang, Guo Longbiao, Qiang Shen, Lu Yongliang, Fan Longjiang
Abstract excerpt
MAIN CONCLUSION: Whole-genome re-sequencing of weedy rice from southern China reveals that weedy rice can originate from hybridization of domesticated indica and japonica rice. Weedy rice (Oryza sativa f. spontanea Rosh.), which harbors phenotypes of both wild and domesticated rice, has become one of the most notorious weeds in rice fields worldwide. While its formation is poorly understood, massive amounts of...
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