The contribution of green parts of the ear to grain filling in old and modern cultivars of bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.): Evidence for genetic gains over the past century

Field Crops Research

Volumn 134, Issue , 2012, Pages 208-215

  Maydup, M L ^a   Antonietta, M ^a   Guiamet, J J ^a   Tambussi, E A ^a  

^a Universidad Nacional de La Plata   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ear photosynthesis; Grain filling; Stem reserves; Triticum aestivum; Wheat

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; CROP YIELD; CULTIVAR; DRY MATTER; INTROGRESSION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT BREEDING; STEM; TRANSLOCATION; WHEAT;

ARGENTINA;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84863485930     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2012.06.008     Document Type: Article

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