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Genotypic variation for drought tolerance in Beta vulgaris.
Annals of botany - 1 Jun 2002
Ober E S, Luterbacher M C
Abstract excerpt
Insufficient soil moisture during summer months is now the major cause of sugar beet yield losses in the UK. However, selection for increased drought tolerance has not been a breeding priority until recently. Genetic variation for drought tolerance is an essential prerequisite for the development of more stress-tolerant varieties, but commercial sugar beet varieties seem to have similar yield responses to...
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