Raising yield potential in wheat

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 60, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1899-1918

  Reynolds, Matthew ^a   Foulkes, M John ^b   Slafer, Gustavo A ^c   Berry, Peter ^d   Parry, Martin A J ^e   Snape, John W ^f   Angus, William J ^g  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

^d ADAS BOXWORTH   (United Kingdom)

^e ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^f JOHN INNES CENTRE   (United Kingdom)

^g Nickersons Advanta Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Complex traits; Crop breeding; Gene discovery; Genetic resources; Lodging; Phenology; Photosynthesis; RUE; Source:sink; Spike fertility

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WHEAT;

BREEDING; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; TRITICUM;

TRITICEAE; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 66249096014     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erp016     Document Type: Review

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