Intensive field phenotyping of maize (Zea mays L.) root crowns identifies phenes and phene integration associated with plant growth and nitrogen acquisition

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 66, Issue 18, 2015, Pages 5493-5505

  York, Larry M ^a   Lynch, Jonathan P ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Capture; corn; interaction; root system architecture; RSA; soil; synergism; trait; uptake

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN;

GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MAIZE; METABOLISM; PHENOTYPE; PLANT ROOT;

NITROGEN; PHENOTYPE; PLANT ROOTS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84940772571     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: 14602431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erv241     Document Type: Article

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