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Quantitative trait loci for cell-wall components in recombinant inbred lines of maize (Zea mays L.) I: stalk tissue.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Jul 2005
Krakowsky M D, Lee M, Coors J G
Abstract excerpt
Maize silage is a significant energy source for animal production operations, and the efficiency of the conversion of forage into animal mass is an important consideration when selecting cultivars for use as feed. Fiber and lignin are negatively correlated with digestibility of feed, so the development of forage with reduced levels of these cell-wall components (CWCs) is desirable. While variability for fiber and...
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