Physiology of genetic improvements in yield and grain protein of canadian western amber durum wheat

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 497-500

  Wang, H ^a   Clarke, J M ^a   McCaig, T N ^a   DePauw, R M ^a  

^a SWIFT CURRENT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Nitrogen uptake and remobilization; Protein; Spike size; Triticum turgidum; Yield

Indexed keywords

CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; NITROGEN; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN; REMOBILIZATION; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 68249092219     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/CJPS08196     Document Type: Article

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