A New RING Finger Protein, PLANT ARCHITECTURE and GRAIN NUMBER 1, Affects Plant Architecture and Grain Yield in Rice.
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SUBMITTER: Yan P
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8777624 | biostudies-literature |
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