QTLs for nitrate induced elongation and initiation of lateral roots in rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Plant and Soil

Volumn 263, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 229-237

  Huang, G ^a   Yi, K K ^a   Wu, Y R ^a   Zhu, L ^a   Mao, C Z ^a   Wu, P ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

lateral roots; local supplied nitrate; quantitative trait loci (QTLs); rice (Oryza sativa L.)

Indexed keywords

GENETICS; RICE; ROOT SYSTEM;

EMBRYOPHYTA; ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 8744311575     PISSN: 0032079X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:PLSO.0000047736.66712.c6     Document Type: Article

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