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Quantitative trait loci for cell wall components in recombinant inbred lines of maize (Zea mays L.) II: leaf sheath tissue.
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Feb 2006
Krakowsky M D, Lee M, Coors J G
Abstract excerpt
While maize silage is a significant feed component in animal production operations, little information is available on the genetic bases of fiber and lignin concentrations in maize, which are negatively correlated with digestibility. Fiber is composed largely of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, which are the primary components of plant cell walls. Variability for these traits in maize germplasm has been...
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