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Diversity in boron toxicity tolerance of Australian barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) genotypes.
BMC plant biology - 26 Sept 2015
Hayes Julie E, Pallotta Margaret, Garcia Melissa, Öz Mehmet Tufan, Rongala Jay, Sutton Tim
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BACKGROUND: Boron (B) is an important micronutrient for plant growth, but is toxic when levels are too high. This commonly occurs in environments with alkaline soils and relatively low rainfall, including many of the cereal growing regions of southern Australia. Four major genetic loci controlling tolerance to high soil B have been identified in the landrace barley, Sahara 3771. Genes underlying two of the loci...
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