Relative contribution of shoot and ear photosynthesis to grain filling in wheat under good agronomical conditions assessed by differential organ δ13C

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 65, Issue 18, 2014, Pages 5401-5413

  Sanchez Bragado, Rut ^a   Molero, Gemma ^b   Reynolds, Matthew P ^b   Araus, Jose Luis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Carbon isotope composition; Ear; Flag leaf; Grain filling; Photosynthesis; Shoot

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

CARBON;

GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METABOLISM; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PHYSIOLOGY; PLANT; WHEAT;

CARBON ISOTOPES; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, PLANT; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT SHOOTS; TRITICUM;

EID: 84928900385     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/eru298     Document Type: Article

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