Understanding the molecular genetic mechanisms governing agronomic traits such as grain yield is important for genetics as well as agriculture. A newly discovered quantitative trait locus, GW2, which encodes a new RING-type E3 ubiquitin ligase, has been found to regulate rice grain width. This insight should prove useful for improving the yield of staple grains.
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Matsuoka, M., Ashikari, M. A quantitative trait locus regulating rice grain width. Nat Genet 39, 583–584 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng0507-583
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