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Genetic architecture of carbon isotope composition and growth in Eucalyptus across multiple environments.
The New phytologist - 1 Jun 2015
Bartholomé Jérôme, Mabiala André, Savelli Bruno, Bert Didier, Brendel Oliver, Plomion Christophe, Gion Jean-Marc
Abstract excerpt
In the context of climate change, the water-use efficiency (WUE) of highly productive tree varieties, such as eucalypts, has become a major issue for breeding programmes. This study set out to dissect the genetic architecture of carbon isotope composition (δ(13) C), a proxy of WUE, across several environments. A family of Eucalyptus urophylla × E. grandis was planted in three trials and phenotyped for δ(13) C and...
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