Timing is everything: early degradation of abscission layer is associated with increased seed shattering in U.S. weedy rice
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Seed shattering, or shedding, is an important fitness trait for wild and weedy grasses. U.S. weedy rice (<it>Oryza sativa</it>) is a highly shattering weed, thought to have evolved from non-shattering cultivated ancestors...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-01-01
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| Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/11/14 |