Increases in grain yield of wheat by breeding for an osmoregulation gene: Relationship to water supply and evaporative demand

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 51, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 971-978

  Morgan, J M ^a  

^a Tamworth Centre for Crop Improvement   (Australia)

Author keywords

Drought tolerance; Osmotic adjustment; Pollen selection

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; BIOLOGICAL PROPERTIES AND PARAMETERS; GENETIC SELECTION; GRAIN YIELD; OSMOREGULATION; PLANT BREEDING; POLLEN; WATER STRESS; WATER SUPPLY;

OSMOREGULATION; WATER STRESS; WHEAT; YIELD;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0033738737     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR00062     Document Type: Article

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