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Sorghum stay-green QTL individually reduce post-flowering drought-induced leaf senescence.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Jan 2007
Harris Karen, Subudhi P K, Borrell Andrew, Jordan David, Rosenow Darrell, Nguyen Henry, Klein Patricia, Klein Robert, Mullet John
Abstract excerpt
Sorghum is an important source of food, feed, and biofuel, especially in the semi-arid tropics because this cereal is well adapted to harsh, drought-prone environments. Post-flowering drought adaptation in sorghum is associated with the stay-green phenotype. Alleles that contribute to this complex trait have been mapped to four major QTL, Stg1-Stg4, using a population derived from BTx642 and RTx7000....
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