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A Gene that Influences Grain Yields in Grasses

Field of Setaria viridis growing in western Nebraska. In the current issue of Nature Plants Huang and colleagues use Setaria viridis to identify the inflorescence mutant, sparse panicle 1. A mutation in the maize ortholog conditions a very similar panicle defect, demonstrating the utility of S. viridis for gene discovery in the panicoids. (Pu Huang)

Genetic screen identifies mutations that impact green foxtail panicle formation. The Science Through deep sequencing of the model grass green foxtail (Setaria viridis), researchers pinpointed a gene critical for the development of flowers that give rise to the grain. Using this information, a … [Read More]

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