Dissection of three quantitative trait loci for grain size on the long arm of chromosome 10 in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Background Thousand grain weight is a key component of grain yield in rice, and a trait closely related to grain length (GL) and grain width (GW) that are important traits for grain quality. Causal genes for 16 quantitative trait loci (QTL) affecting these traits have been cloned, but more QTL remai...

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Main Authors: Yu-Jun Zhu, Zhi-Chao Sun, Xiao-Jun Niu, Jie-Zheng Ying, Ye-Yang Fan, Tong-Min Mou, Shao-Qing Tang, Jie-Yun Zhuang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-05-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/6966.pdf