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BRITTLE CULM17, a Novel Allele of TAC4, Affects the Mechanical Properties of Rice Plants.
International journal of molecular sciences - 10 May 2022
Li Guangzheng, Zeng Xiaofang, Li Yan, Li Jianrong, Huang Xiaozhen, Zhao Degang
Abstract excerpt
Lodging resistance of rice (Oryza sativa L.) has always been a hot issue in agricultural production. A brittle stem mutant, osbc17, was identified by screening an EMS (Ethylmethane sulfonate) mutant library established in our laboratory. The stem segments and leaves of the mutant were obviously brittle and fragile, with low mechanical strength. Examination of paraffin sections of flag leaf and internode samples...
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