
An Endosperm-Specific Early Nodulin-Like Gene Regulates Amylose Content in Rice
Received date: 2025-08-19
Accepted date: 2025-12-12
Online published: 2025-12-16
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Zhao Dongsheng, Wu Dengfei, Chen Siyu, Fan Xiaolei, Li Qianfeng, Zhang Changquan, Liu Qiaoquan . An Endosperm-Specific Early Nodulin-Like Gene Regulates Amylose Content in Rice[J]. Rice Science, 2026 , 33(2) : 155 -158 . DOI: 10.1016/j.rsci.2025.12.001
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