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A screening method to identify genetic variation in root growth response to a salinity gradient.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Jan 2011
Rahnama Afrasyab, Munns Rana, Poustini Kazem, Watt Michelle
Abstract excerpt
Salinity as well as drought are increasing problems in agriculture. Durum wheat (Triticum turgidum L. ssp. durum Desf.) is relatively salt sensitive compared with bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), and yields poorly on saline soil. Field studies indicate that roots of durum wheat do not proliferate as extensively as bread wheat in saline soil. In order to look for genetic diversity in root growth within durum...
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