A novel Rice QTL qOPW11 Associated with Panicle Weight Affects Panicle and Plant Architecture.
Satoshi OkadaMegumi SasakiMasanori YamasakiPublished in: Rice (New York, N.Y.) (2018)
In this study, three QTLs associated with OPW were detected. The CSSL with the novel and largest QTL, qOPW11, differed in some traits associated with both panicle and plant architecture, indicating different functions for the meristem in the vegetative versus the reproductive stages. qOPW5 coincided with an identified QTL for grain width and grain weight, suggesting that qOPW5 was affected by rice grain size. OPW can be considered a useful trait for efficient detection of QTLs associated with rice yield.