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A mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase influences grain size and weight in rice.
The Plant journal : for cell and molecular biology - 1 Sept 2018
Xu Ran, Yu Haiyue, Wang Junmin, Duan Penggen, Zhang Baolan, Li Jing, Li Yu, Xu Jinsong, Lyu Jia, Li Na, Chai Tuanyao, Li Yunhai
Abstract excerpt
Grain size and weight are directly associated with grain yield in crops. However, the molecular mechanisms that set final grain size and weight remain largely unknown. Here, we characterize two large grain mutants, large grain8-1 (large8-1) and large grain8-2 (large8-2). LARGE8 encodes the mitogen-activated protein kinase phosphatase1 (OsMKP1). Loss of function mutations in OsMKP1 results in large grains, while...
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