Characterising Rht-A1b for the generation of novel semi-dwarfing alleles in wheat
The dramatic wheat yield increases of the Green Revolution are partially attributed to the development of high yielding, lodging resistant, semi-dwarf varieties through the introduction of the alleles Rht-B1b and Rht-D1b into elite wheat cultivars. These alleles contain gain-of-function mutations in...
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| Format: | Thesis (University of Nottingham only) |
| Language: | English |
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2020
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| Online Access: | https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/60065/ |