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Haynaldia villosa NAM-V1 is linked with the powdery mildew resistance gene Pm21 and contributes to increasing grain protein content in wheat.
BMC genetics - 14 Jun 2016
Zhao Chuanzhi, Lv Xindi, Li Yinghui, Li Feng, Geng Miaomiao, Mi Yangyang, Ni Zhongfu, Wang Xingjun, Xie Chaojie, Sun Qixin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The 6AL/6VS translocation lines, carrying the wheat powdery mildew resistance gene Pm21, are planted on more than 3.4 million hectares. The NAM-A1 gene, located on chromosome 6AS of hexaploid wheat, has been implicated with increased wheat grain protein content (GPC). However, the NAM-A1 gene was removed from the 6AL/6VS translocation lines after the original chromosome 6AS was replaced by chromosome...
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