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A Large Transposon Insertion in the stiff1 Promoter Increases Stalk Strength in Maize.
The Plant cell - 1 Jan 2020
Zhang Zhihai, Zhang Xuan, Lin Zhelong, Wang Jian, Liu Hangqin, Zhou Leina, Zhong Shuyang, Li Yan, Zhu Can, Lai Jinsheng, Li Xianran, Yu Jianming, Lin Zhongwei
Abstract excerpt
Stalk lodging, which is generally determined by stalk strength, results in considerable yield loss and has become a primary threat to maize (Zea mays) yield under high-density planting. However, the molecular genetic basis of maize stalk strength remains unclear, and improvement methods remain inefficient. Here, we combined map-based cloning and association mapping and identified the gene stiff1 underlying a...
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