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QTL mapping and phenotypic variation for root architectural traits in maize (Zea mays L.).
TAG. Theoretical and applied genetics. Theoretische und angewandte Genetik - 1 Nov 2014
Burton Amy L, Johnson James M, Foerster Jillian M, Hirsch Candice N, Buell C R, Hanlon Meredith T, Kaeppler Shawn M, Brown Kathleen M, Lynch Jonathan P
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KEY MESSAGE: QTL were identified for root architectural traits in maize. Root architectural traits, including the number, length, orientation, and branching of the principal root classes, influence plant function by determining the spatial and temporal domains of soil exploration. To characterize phenotypic patterns and their genetic control, three recombinant inbred populations of maize were grown for 28 days in...
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