Identification of quantitative trait loci for leaf area and chlorophyll content in maize (Zea mays) under low nitrogen and low phosphorus supply

Molecular Breeding

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 251-266

  Cai, Hongguang ^a,b   Chu, Qun ^a   Yuan, Lixing ^a   Liu, Jianchao ^a   Chen, Xiaohui ^a   Chen, Fanjun ^a   Mi, Guohua ^a   Zhang, Fusuo ^a  

^a CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b JILIN ACADEMY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (China)

Author keywords

Anthesis silking interval; Chlorophyll level; Flowering time; Grain yield; Leaf area; Maize (Zea mays); Nitrogen deficiency; Phosphorus deficiency

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOMES; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); NITROGEN; PHOSPHORUS; PLANTS (BOTANY);

ANTHESIS-SILKING INTERVAL; CHLOROPHYLL LEVEL; FLOWERING-TIME; GRAIN YIELD; LEAF AREA; MAIZE (ZEA MAY); NITROGEN DEFICIENCY; PHOSPHORUS DEFICIENCY; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; ZEA MAYS;

CHLOROPHYLL;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84861731995     PISSN: 13803743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11032-011-9615-5     Document Type: Article

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