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Genetic analysis of tolerance to boron toxicity in the legume Medicago truncatula.
BMC plant biology - 27 Mar 2013
Bogacki Paul, Peck David M, Nair Ramakrishnan M, Howie Jake, Oldach Klaus H
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BACKGROUND: Medicago truncatula Gaertn. (barrel medic) is cultivated as a pasture legume for its high protein content and ability to improve soils through nitrogen fixation. Toxic concentrations of the micronutrient Boron (B) in agricultural soils hamper the production of cereal and leguminous crops. In cereals, the genetic analysis of B tolerance has led to the development of molecular selection tools to...
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