A genetic approach towards modulating pre-harvest pod shatter in Brassica napus (Oilseed Rape)

Pre-harvest pod-shattering in Brassica napus (Oilseed Rape) is a serious agricultural and economic problem, with losses of 11-25% reported (Price et al., 1996) resulting in lost revenues of an estimated £66 million per annum for the U.K. alone. Reductions in this loss will provide benefits for both...

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Main Author: Wood, Thomas Aidan
Published: University of East Anglia 2010
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.642973