Bulked segregant analysis reveals candidate genes responsible for dwarf formation in woody oilseed crop castor bean

Abstract Plant dwarfism is a desirable agronomic trait in non-timber trees, but little is known about the physiological and molecular mechanism underlying dwarfism in woody plants. Castor bean (Ricinus communis) is a typical woody oilseed crop. We performed cytological observations within xylem, phl...

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Main Authors: Zaiqing Wang, Anmin Yu, Fei Li, Wei Xu, Bing Han, Xiaomao Cheng, Aizhong Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-03-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-85644-1