Genetic variation for contribution of preanthesis assimilates to grain yield in spring wheat

Journal of Genetics and Breeding

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-56

  Ehdaie, B ^a   Waines, J G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anthesis; Drought stress; Grain filling; Remobilization; Shoot biomass; Triticum aestivum L.

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030456097     PISSN: 03949257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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