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EARLY SENESCENCE1 Encodes a SCAR-LIKE PROTEIN2 That Affects Water Loss in Rice.
Plant physiology - 1 Oct 2015
Rao Yuchun, Yang Yaolong, Xu Jie, Li Xiaojing, Leng Yujia, Dai Liping, Huang Lichao, Shao Guosheng, Ren Deyong, Hu Jiang, Guo Longbiao, Pan Jianwei, Zeng Dali
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The global problem of drought threatens agricultural production and constrains the development of sustainable agricultural practices. In plants, excessive water loss causes drought stress and induces early senescence. In this study, we isolated a rice (Oryza sativa) mutant, designated as early senescence1 (es1), which exhibits early leaf senescence. The es1-1 leaves undergo water loss at the seedling stage (as...
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