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Natural variation in CTB4a enhances rice adaptation to cold habitats.
Nature communications - 23 Mar 2017
Zhang Zhanying, Li Jinjie, Pan Yinghua, Li Jilong, Zhou Lei, Shi Hongli, Zeng Yawen, Guo Haifeng, Yang Shuming, Zheng Weiwei, Yu Jianping, Sun Xingming, Li Gangling, Ding Yanglin, Ma Liang, Shen Shiquan, Dai Luyuan, Zhang Hongliang, Yang Shuhua, Guo Yan, Li Zichao
Abstract excerpt
Low temperature is a major factor limiting rice productivity and geographical distribution. Improved cold tolerance and expanded cultivation to high-altitude or high-latitude regions would help meet growing rice demand. Here we explored a QTL for cold tolerance and cloned the gene, CTB4a (cold tolerance at booting stage), encoding a conserved leucine-rich repeat receptor-like kinase. We show that different CTB4a...
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