Novel quantitative trait loci from an interspecific Brassica rapa derivative improve pod shatter resistance in Brassica napus
Pod shatter is a trait of agricultural relevance that ensures plants dehisce seeds in their native environment and has been subjected to domestication and selection for non-shattering types in several broadacre crops.However, pod shattering causes a significant yield reduction in canola (Brassica napus L.) crops.An interspecific breeding line BC950