Sugarcane for water-limited environments. Genetic variation in cane yield and sugar content in response to water stress

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 63, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 6023-6033

  Basnayake, J ^a   Jackson, P A ^a,b   Inman Bamber, N G ^b   Lakshmanan, P ^a  

^a BSES LIMITED   (Australia)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Adaptation; genetic variances; genotypic variation; sugarcane; water stress

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; WATER;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CHEMISTRY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; SUGARCANE;

BIOMASS; CARBOHYDRATE METABOLISM; CARBOHYDRATES; GENETIC VARIATION; SACCHARUM; WATER;

EID: 84867536300     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/ers251     Document Type: Article

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