Potential for increasing rate of grain growth in spring wheat. I. Identification of genetic improvements

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 17-31

  Whan, B R ^a,b   Carlton, G P ^a   Anderson, W K ^a  

^a Division of Plant Industries

^b Toowoomba Mail Centre ^*

Author keywords

Grain growth; Kernel weight; Rate of grain growth; Triticum aestivum; Wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; POACEAE;

GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; GRAIN GROWTH; GROWTH; WHEAT;

AUSTRALIA, WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0029661765     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9960017     Document Type: Article

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