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What are the implications of variation in root hair length on tolerance to phosphorus deficiency in combination with water stress in barley (Hordeum vulgare)?
Annals of botany - 1 Jul 2012
Brown L K, George T S, Thompson J A, Wright G, Lyon J, Dupuy L, Hubbard S F, White P J
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Phosphorus commonly limits crop yield and is frequently applied as fertilizer; however, supplies of quality rock phosphate for fertilizer production are diminishing. Plants have evolved many mechanisms to increase their P-fertilizer use efficiency, and an understanding of these traits could result in improved long-term sustainability of agriculture. Here a mutant population is utilized to...
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