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Large-scale evaluation of maize germplasm for low-phosphorus tolerance.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2015
Zhang Hongwei, Xu Ruineng, Xie Chuanxiao, Huang Changling, Liao Hong, Xu Yunbi, Wang Jinxiang, Li Wen-Xue
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Low-phosphorus (LP) stress is a global problem for maize production and has been exacerbated by breeding activities that have reduced the genetic diversity of maize. Although LP tolerance in maize has been previously evaluated, the evaluations were generally performed with only a small number of accessions or with samples collected from a limited area. In this research, 826 maize accessions (including 580...
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