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Unraveling the complex trait of harvest index with association mapping in rice (Oryza sativa L.).
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Li Xiaobai, Yan Wengui, Agrama Hesham, Jia Limeng, Jackson Aaron, Moldenhauer Karen, Yeater Kathleen, McClung Anna, Wu Dianxing
Abstract excerpt
Harvest index is a measure of success in partitioning assimilated photosynthate. An improvement of harvest index means an increase in the economic portion of the plant. Our objective was to identify genetic markers associated with harvest index traits using 203 O. sativa accessions. The phenotyping for 14 traits was conducted in both temperate (Arkansas) and subtropical (Texas) climates and the genotyping used...
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