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SUBMITTER: Hyles J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5444437 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Hyles J J Vautrin S S Pettolino F F MacMillan C C Stachurski Z Z Breen J J Berges H H Wicker T T Spielmeyer W W
Journal of experimental botany 20170301 7
The tiller inhibition gene (tin) that reduces tillering in wheat (Triticum aestivum) is also associated with large spikes, increased grain weight, and thick leaves and stems. In this study, comparison of near-isogenic lines (NILs) revealed changes in stem morphology, cell wall composition, and stem strength. Microscopic analysis of stem cross-sections and chemical analysis of stem tissue indicated that cell walls in tin lines were thicker and more lignified than in free-tillering NILs. Increased ...[more]