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A Gypsy LTR retrotransposon insertion in BrNYC1-A04 causes the stay-green phenotype by inhibiting chlorophyll b degradation in Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 26 Aug 2026
Tao Peng, Yue Zhichen, He Weijun, Feng Yue, Zhang Jinwan, Lei Juanli, Li Biyuan
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KEY MESSAGE: A Gypsy LTR retrotransposon insertion in BrNYC1-A04 causes the stay-green phenotype of Chinese cabbage via bulked segregant analysis sequencing, fine-mapping, and gene silencing analysis. The stay-green trait positively influences the postharvest quality of Chinese cabbage (Brassica rapa L. ssp. pekinensis), a leafy vegetable crop in the Brassicaceae family. This trait is typically caused by defects...
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