Ppd1, Vrn1, ALMT1 and Rht genes and their effects on grain yield in lower rainfall environments in southern Australia

Crop and Pasture Science

Volumn 65, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 159-170

  Eagles, H A ^a   Cane, Karen ^b   Trevaskis, Ben ^c   Vallance, Neil ^d,e   Eastwood, R F ^f   Gororo, N N ^g   Kuchel, Haydn ^a   Martin, P J ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b Department of Environment and Primary Industries ^*  (Australia)

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d Agriculture Victoria   (Australia)

^e Ouyen Shire Office   (Australia)

^f Australian Grain Technologies   (Australia)

^g Nuseed Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^h NSW DEPARTMENT OF PRIMARY INDUSTRIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aluminium tolerance; Association genetics; Photoperiod genes; Semi dwarf; Stress tolerance; Vernalisation genes

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; ALUMINUM; GENETICS; PHENOLOGY; PHOTOPERIOD; PLANT BREEDING; RAINFALL; RESEARCH; YIELD;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84896865102     PISSN: 18360947     EISSN: 18365795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/CP13374     Document Type: Article

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