GCR6, a novel QTL regulating grain chalkiness in rice
Bo Cheng1,2, Shoufa Wang1,2, Guangqi Wang1,2
1National Key Laboratory of Crop Genetic Improvement and National Centre of Plant Gene Research (Wuhan), Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuhan, 430070, China.
The New Phytologist
|September 9, 2026
Abstract:
Isolation and characterization of GCR6 controlling grain chalkiness in rice.
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