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DELLA proteins restrict cell divisions by distinct mechanisms
by Jens Sundström Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences Breeding cereal crops with reduced stem length, in so-called semi-dwarf varieties, greatly contributed to yield increases associated with the green revolution. However, the semi-dwarf genotype was also associated with reduced inflorescence size. … Continue reading
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Tagged breeding, DELLA proteins, gibberellin, inflorescence, semi-dwarf cereals, wheat, yield
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Enhancing the possibilities of promoter research
Rainer Melzer School of Biology and Environmental Science, University College Dublin Developmental regulatory genes have played a pivotal role during the evolution and domestication of plants. From a molecular genetics perspective, our understanding of those regulators is largely driven by … Continue reading
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Tagged breeding, CRISPR/Cas9, domestication, Flowering, fruit size, QTL, quantitative variation, Tomato
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