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Comparative Genetics of Seed Size Traits in Divergent Cereal Lineages Represented by Sorghum (Panicoidae) and Rice (Oryzoidae).
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 31 Mar 2015
Zhang Dong, Li Jingping, Compton Rosana O, Robertson Jon, Goff Valorie H, Epps Ethan, Kong Wenqian, Kim Changsoo, Paterson Andrew H
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Seed size is closely related to fitness of wild plants, and its modification has been a key recurring element in domestication of seed/grain crops. In sorghum, a genomic and morphological model for panicoid cereals, a rich history of research into the genetics of seed size is reflected by a total...
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