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Open AccessPyramiding of Low Chalkiness QTLs Is an Effective Way to Reduce Rice Chalkiness
Rice chalkiness is a key limiting factor of high-quality rice. The breeding of low chalkiness varieties has always been a challenging task due to the complexity of chalkiness and its susceptibility to environm...
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Open AccessSubstitution Map** of Two Closely Linked QTLs on Chromosome 8 Controlling Grain Chalkiness in Rice
Rice varieties are required to have high yield and good grain quality. Grain chalkiness and grain shape are two important traits of rice grain quality. Low chalkiness slender grains are preferred by most rice ...
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Open AccessFine map** of two grain chalkiness QTLs sensitive to high temperature in rice
Grain chalkiness is one of important factors affected rice grain quality. It is known that chalkiness is affected by the high temperature during the seed filling period. Although a larger of QTLs for chalkines...