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Improvement of Rice Biomass Yield through QTL-Based Selection.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Matsubara Kazuki, Yamamoto Eiji, Kobayashi Nobuya, Ishii Takuro, Tanaka Junichi, Tsunematsu Hiroshi, Yoshinaga Satoshi, Matsumura Osamu, Yonemaru Jun-Ichi, Mizobuchi Ritsuko, Yamamoto Toshio, Kato Hiroshi, Yano Masahiro
Abstract excerpt
Biomass yield of rice (Oryza sativa L.) is an important breeding target, yet it is not easy to improve because the trait is complex and phenotyping is laborious. Using progeny derived from a cross between two high-yielding Japanese cultivars, we evaluated whether quantitative trait locus (QTL)-based selection can improve biomass yield. As a measure of biomass yield, we used plant weight (aboveground parts only),...
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