Wednesday, 16 July 2014

Gene discovery offers better soybean varieties for northern US

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Gene discovery offers better soybean varieties for northern US
West Lafayette IN (SPX) Jul 16, 2014 - Researchers from Purdue University and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln have discovered a soybean gene whose mutation affects plant stem growth, a finding that could lead to the development of improved soybean cultivars for the northern United States. Purdue agronomy professor Jianxin Ma (pronounced Jen-SHIN' Ma) and collaborators identified a gene known as Dt2, which causes semidetermin ... more


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