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Genetic dissection of Al tolerance QTLs in the maize genome by high density SNP scan.
BMC genomics - 24 Feb 2014
Guimaraes Claudia T, Simoes Christiano C, Pastina Maria Marta, Maron Lyza G, Magalhaes Jurandir V, Vasconcellos Renato C C, Guimaraes Lauro J M, Lana Ubiraci G P, Tinoco Carlos F S, Noda Roberto W, Jardim-Belicuas Silvia N, Kochian Leon V, Alves Vera M C, Parentoni Sidney N
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aluminum (Al) toxicity is an important limitation to food security in tropical and subtropical regions. High Al saturation on acid soils limits root development, reducing water and nutrient uptake. In addition to naturally occurring acid soils, agricultural practices may decrease soil pH, leading to yield losses due to Al toxicity. Elucidating the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying maize Al...
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