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Constructing dwarf rice

Nature Biotechnology volume 21, pages 873–874 (2003)Cite this article

Targeting increased gibberellin turnover to the sites of synthesis in vegetative tissues has resulted in dwarf rice with normal grain production.

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Figure 1: Strategy for producing semi-dwarf rice plants without compromising reproductive development.

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