Article
Chalky part differs in chemical composition from translucent part of japonica rice grains as revealed by a notched-belly mutant with white-belly.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 1 Aug 2016
Lin Zhaomiao, Zheng Deyi, Zhang Xincheng, Wang Zunxin, Lei Jinchao, Liu Zhenghui, Li Ganghua, Wang Shaohua, Ding Yanfeng
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Chalkiness has a deleterious influence on rice appearance and milling quality. We identified a notched-belly mutant with a high percentage of white-belly, and thereby developed a novel comparison system that can minimize the influence of genetic background and growing conditions. Using this mutant, we examined the differences in chemical composition between chalky and translucent endosperm, with the...
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