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Pleiotropic QTL influencing spikelet number and heading date in common wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Jun 2020
Chen Zhaoyan, Cheng Xuejiao, Chai Lingling, Wang Zihao, Du Dejie, Wang Zhihui, Bian Ruolin, Zhao Aiju, Xin Mingming, Guo Weilong, Hu Zhaorong, Peng Huiru, Yao Yingyin, Sun Qixin, Ni Zhongfu
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KEY MESSAGE: Three pleiotropic QTL regions associated with spikelet number and heading date were identified, with FT-A1 considered the candidate gene for QTspn/Hd.cau-7A. Spikelet number traits and heading date (HD) play key roles in yield improvement of wheat and its wide adaptation to different environments. Here, we used a Recombinant Inbred Lines population derived from a cross between Yi5029 (5029) and...
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