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The semidominant mutation w5 impairs epicuticular wax deposition in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Apr 2020
Li Linghong, Qi Zhongqi, Chai Lingling, Chen Zhaoyan, Wang Tianya, Zhang Mingyi, You Mingshan, Peng Huiru, Yao Yingyin, Hu Zhaorong, Xin Mingming, Guo Weilong, Sun Qixin, Ni Zhongfu
Abstract excerpt
KEY MESSAGE: The semidominant EMS-induced mutant w5 affects epicuticular wax deposition and mapped to an approximately 194-kb region on chromosome 7DL. Epicuticular wax is responsible for the glaucous appearance of plants and protects against many biotic and abiotic stresses. In wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), β-diketone is a major component of epicuticular wax in adult plants and contributes to the glaucousness of...
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