Molecular evolution of the Sorghum Maturity Gene Ma3.

Time to maturity is a critical trait in sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) breeding, as it determines whether a variety can be grown in a particular cropping system or ecosystem. Understanding the nucleotide variation and the mechanisms of molecular evolution of the maturity genes would be helpful for breedi...

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Main Authors: Yan Wang, Lubin Tan, Yongcai Fu, Zuofeng Zhu, Fengxia Liu, Chuanqing Sun, Hongwei Cai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4427326?pdf=render