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The effects of dwarfing genes on seedling root growth of wheat.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Jan 2009
Wojciechowski T, Gooding M J, Ramsay L, Gregory P J
Abstract excerpt
Most modern wheat cultivars contain major dwarfing genes, but their effects on root growth are unclear. Near-isogenic lines (NILs) containing Rht-B1b, Rht-D1b, Rht-B1c, Rht8c, Rht-D1c, and Rht12 were used to characterize the effects of semi-dwarfing and dwarfing alleles on root growth of 'Mercia' and 'Maris Widgeon' wheat cultivars. Wheat seedlings were grown in gel chambers, soil-filled columns, and in the...
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