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Numerous genetic loci identified for drought tolerance in the maize nested association mapping populations.
BMC genomics - 8 Nov 2016
Li Chunhui, Sun Baocheng, Li Yongxiang, Liu Cheng, Wu Xun, Zhang Dengfeng, Shi Yunsu, Song Yanchun, Buckler Edward S, Zhang Zhiwu, Wang Tianyu, Li Yu
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BACKGROUND: Maize requires more water than most other crops; therefore, the water use efficiency of this crop must be improved for maize production under undesirable land and changing environmental conditions. RESULTS: To elucidate the genetic control of drought in maize, we evaluated approximately 5000 inbred lines from 30 linkage-association joint mapping populations under two contrasting water regimes for...
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