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qRT9, a quantitative trait locus controlling root thickness and root length in upland rice.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 May 2015
Li Junzhou, Han Yingchun, Liu Lei, Chen Yipeng, Du Yanxiu, Zhang Jing, Sun Hongzheng, Zhao Quanzhi
Abstract excerpt
Breeding for strong root systems is an important strategy for improving drought avoidance in rice. To clone genes responsible for strong root traits, an upland rice introgression line IL392 with thicker and longer roots than the background parent lowland rice Yuefu was selected. A quantitative trait locus (QTL), qRT9, controlling root thickness and root length was detected under hydroponic culture using 203...
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