Detection of QTLs for vertical root pulling resistance in maize and overlap with QTLs for root traits in hydroponics and for grain yield under different water regimes

Maydica

Volumn 47, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 233-243

  Landi, P ^a   Sanguineti, M C ^a   Darrah, L L ^b   Giuliani, M M ^a   Salvi, S ^a   Conti, S ^a   Tuberosa, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Corn; Drought tolerance; Quantitative trait locus (QTL); Root strength; Seminal roots; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036997331     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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