The Ectopic Expression of Btr2 in Aegilops tauschii Switches the Disarticulation Layer From Above to Below the Rachis Node

Seed dispersal among wild species belonging to the tribe Triticeae is typically achieved by the formation of a brittle rachis. The trait relies on the development of a disarticulation layer, most frequently above the rachis node (resulting in wedge type dispersal units), but in some species below th...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxue Zeng, Akemi Tagiri, Shinji Kikuchi, Hidenori Sassa, Takao Komatsuda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpls.2020.582622/full