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Short, natural, and extended photoperiod response in BC2F4 lines of bread wheat with different photoperiod-1 (Ppd-1) alleles.
Journal of experimental botany - 1 Apr 2013
Bentley A R, Horsnell R, Werner C P, Turner A S, Rose G A, Bedard C, Howell P, Wilhelm E P, Mackay I J, Howells R M, Greenland A, Laurie D A, Gosman N
Abstract excerpt
Flowering is a critical period in the life cycle of flowering plant species, resulting in an irreversible commitment of significant resources. Wheat is photoperiod sensitive, flowering only when daylength surpasses a critical length; however, photoperiod insensitivity (PI) has been selected by plant breeders for >40 years to enhance yield in certain environments. Control of flowering time has been greatly...
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