Transcriptomic comparison between developing seeds of yellow- and black-seeded Brassica napus reveals that genes influence seed quality

Abstract Background Brassica napus is of substantial economic value for vegetable oil, biofuel, and animal fodder production. The breeding of yellow-seeded B. napus to improve seed quality with higher oil content, improved oil and meal quality with fewer antinutrients merits attention. Screening the...

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Main Authors: Jinjin Jiang, Shuang Zhu, Yi Yuan, Yue Wang, Lei Zeng, Jacqueline Batley, You-Ping Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Plant Biology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12870-019-1821-z