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Genetic analysis of bolting after winter in sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Nov 2014
Pfeiffer Nina, Tränkner Conny, Lemnian Ioana, Grosse Ivo, Müller Andreas E, Jung Christian, Kopisch-Obuch Friedrich J
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KEY MESSAGE: This study reveals for the first time a major QTL for post-winter bolting resistance in sugar beet ( Beta vulgaris L.). The knowledge of this QTL is a major contribution towards the development of a winter sugar beet with controlled bolting behavior. In cool temperate climates, sugar beets are currently grown as a spring crop. They are sown in spring and harvested in autumn. Growing sugar beet as a...
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