Genetic analysis of the Group IV Rht LOCI in wheat

The introduction of the group IV semi-dwarf Rht alleles, Rht-B1b (formerly Rht1) and Rht-D1b (formerly Rht2) into bread wheat varieties from the donor line „Norin 10‟ that began in the 1960s was a major contributor to the „green revolution‟. Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b were characterised and cloned over a d...

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Main Author: Wilhelm, Edward
Published: University of East Anglia 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.572058