Pollen grain expression of a gene controlling differences in osmoregulation in wheat leaves: A simple breeding method

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 953-962

  Morgan, J M ^a  

^a Tamworth Centre for Crop Improvement   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drought tolerance; Osmotic adjustment; Potassium uptake

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; BACKCROSSING; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; HOMOZYGOSITY; MACROGOL; PLANT BREEDING; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; WATER; WHEAT;

EID: 0032857567     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR98143     Document Type: Article

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