Identification and Characterization of Differentially Expressed Genes in Inferior and Superior Spikelets of Rice Cultivars with Contrasting Panicle-Compactness and Grain-Filling Properties.

Breeding programs for increasing spikelet number in rice have resulted in compactness of the panicle, accompanied by poor grain filling in inferior spikelets. Although the inefficient utilization of assimilate has been indicated as responsible for this poor grain filling, the underlying cause remain...

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Main Authors: Sudhanshu Sekhar, Sachin Ashruba Gharat, Binay Bhushan Panda, Trupti Mohaptra, Kaushik Das, Ekamber Kariali, Pravat Kumar Mohapatra, Birendra Prasad Shaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4692420?pdf=render