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A Tos17 transposon insertion in OsCesA9 causes brittle culm in rice.
Gene - 10 Jan 2024
Sun Hongzheng, Sun Jiajun, Yuan Zeke, Li Fuhao, Li Xinrong, Li Junzhou, Du Yanxiu, Wang Fengqing
Abstract excerpt
The mechanical strength of rice stalks plays an important role in rice growth and development. In this study, the brittle culm mutant bc26 was identified from a tissue culture-derived line of the japonica rice cultivar 'ZH15'. bc26 plants showed fragile leaves and stalks and reduced plant height and spike number compared with wild-type 'ZH15'. Analysis of cell wall components revealed that the cellulose content...
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