Article
Characterisation of a novel quantitative trait locus, GN4-1, for grain number and yield in rice (Oryza sativa L.).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Mar 2018
Zhou Yong, Tao Yajun, Yuan Yuan, Zhang Yanzhou, Miao Jun, Zhang Ron, Yi Chuandeng, Gong Zhiyun, Yang Zefeng, Liang Guohua
Abstract excerpt
KEY MESSAGE: A novel QTL for grain number, GN4-1, was identified and fine-mapped to an ~ 190-kb region on the long arm of rice chromosome 4. Rice grain yield is primarily determined by three components: number of panicles per plant, grain number per panicle and grain weight. Among these traits, grain number per panicle is the major contributor to grain yield formation and is a crucial trait for yield improvement....
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.