Article
Mutation of KAP, which encodes a keratin-associated protein, affects grain size and yield production in rice.
Physiologia plantarum - 1 Jan 2000
Chen Chunpeng, Cheng Weimin, Jiang Hongrui, Fang Cheng, Li Wenhao, Peng Lingling, Tao Liangzhi, Zhan Yue, Wu Yuejin, Huang Xianzhong, Liu Binmei, Ye Yafeng
Abstract excerpt
Grain size and shape are critical agronomic traits that directly impact rice grain yield. Identifying genes that control these traits can provide new strategies for yield improvement. In this study, we characterized a rice mutant, reduced grain length (rgl), which exhibited decreased grain length due to reduced cell proliferation. Map-based cloning identified a base deletion in OsRGL2, a gene encoding a...
Topics
- Oryza
- Plant Proteins
- Gene Expression Regulation, Plant
- Mutation
- Edible Grain
- Keratins
- Phenotype
- Seeds
