Phenotyping and Genetic Analysis of Root and Shoot Traits of Recombinant Inbred Lines of Bread Wheat Under Well-Watered Conditions

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 834-851

  Ehdaie, Bahman ^a   Maheepala, Dinusha C ^a   Bektaş, Harun ^a   Waines, J Giles ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

deep roots; grain yield; heritability; root biomass; shallow roots; Triticum aestivum L

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 84919660556     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: 15427536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427528.2014.948107     Document Type: Article

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