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Variability of root traits in spring wheat germplasm.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Narayanan Sruthi, Mohan Amita, Gill Kulvinder S, Prasad P V Vara
Abstract excerpt
Root traits influence the amount of water and nutrient absorption, and are important for maintaining crop yield under drought conditions. The objectives of this research were to characterize variability of root traits among spring wheat genotypes and determine whether root traits are related to shoot traits (plant height, tiller number per plant, shoot dry weight, and coleoptile length), regions of origin, and...
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