A lignified-layer bridge controlled by a single recessive gene is associated with high pod-shatter resistance in Brassica napus L.
Pod shattering causes severe yield loss in rapeseed (Brassica napus L.) under modern agricultural practice.Identification of highly shatter-resistant germplasm is desirable for the development of rapeseed cultivars for mechanical harvesting.In the present study, an elite line OR88 with strong shatter resistance and a lignified-layer bridge (LLB) st