GA-responsive dwarfing gene Rht12 affects the developmental and agronomic traits in common bread wheat.

Opportunities exist for replacing reduced height (Rht) genes Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b with alternative dwarfing genes, such as the gibberellin-responsive gene Rht12, for bread wheat improvement. However, a comprehensive understanding of the effects and mode of action of Rht12 is lacking. In the present s...

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Main Authors: Liang Chen, Andrew L Phillips, Anthony G Condon, Martin A J Parry, Yin-Gang Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3637298?pdf=render