Journal article
Genetic bases of rice grain shape: so many genes, so little known
Trends in plant science, Vol.18(4), pp.218-226
04/2013
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/106009
PMID: 23218902
Abstract
Rice (Oryza sativa) grain shape is a key determinant of grain yield and market values. Facilitated by advancements in genomics and various molecular markers, more than 400 quantitative trait loci (QTLs) associated with rice grain traits have been identified. In this review, we examine the genetic bases of rice grain shape, focusing on the protein products of 13 genes that have been cloned and the chromosome locations of 15 QTLs that have been fine mapped. Although more genes affecting grain traits are likely to be cloned in the near future, characterizing their functions at the biochemical level and applying these molecular data to rice breeding programs will be a more challenging task.
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- Title
- Genetic bases of rice grain shape: so many genes, so little known
- Creators
- Rongyu Huang - School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, ChinaLiangrong Jiang - School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, ChinaJingsheng Zheng - School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, ChinaTiansheng Wang - Quanzhou Agricultural Sciences Institute, Quanzhou 362212, ChinaHoucong Wang - School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, ChinaYumin Huang - School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, ChinaZonglie Hong - School of Life Sciences, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China
- Publication Details
- Trends in plant science, Vol.18(4), pp.218-226
- Academic Unit
- Center for Reproductive Biology
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- Identifiers
- 99900546928901842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article