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Interaction of starch branching enzyme 3 and granule-bound starch synthase 1 alleles increases amylose content and alters physico-chemical properties in japonica rice (Oryza sativa L.)
Kyu-Chan Shim, Cheryl Adeva, Ju-Won Kang, Ngoc Ha Luong, Hyun‐Sook Lee, Jun‐Hyeon Cho, Hyun Jung Kim, Thomas H. Tai, Sang-Nag Ahn

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