Quantitative trait loci associated with traits determining grain and stover yield in pearl millet under terminal drought-stress conditions

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 104, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 67-83

  Yadav, Rattan S ^a   Hash, C T ^b   Bidinger, F R ^b   Cavan, G P ^a,c   Howarth, C J ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Drought tolerance; Genetic mapping; Grain yield; Marker assisted selection; Pearl millet; Quantitative trait loci

Indexed keywords

BIOMARKERS; BIOMASS; DROUGHT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); HARVESTERS; PRODUCTIVITY;

DROUGHT STRESS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCI (QTL);

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

EMBRYOPHYTA; MILETINAE; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 0346826282     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220200008     Document Type: Article

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