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Dee-geo-woo-gen is a dwarfing gene of

  1. rice

  2. sugarcane

  3. wheat

  4. maize
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Dee-geo-woo-gen is a well-known dwarfing gene from rice (Oryza sativa). It was identified in Taiwanese rice varieties in the 1950s and contributed to the development of semi-dwarf rice varieties during the Green Revolution. The name appears to be a transliteration from Chinese.

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