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Participation of Green Organs to Grain Filling in Triticum turgidum var durum Grown under Mediterranean Conditions.
International journal of molecular sciences - 25 Dec 2017
Merah Othmane, Evon Philippe, Monneveux Philippe
Abstract excerpt
In wheat, flag leaf, stem, chaff and awns contribute to grain filling through photosynthesis and/or re-mobilization. Environmental and genetic effects on the relative contribution of each organ were examined by analyzing the consequences of sink-source manipulations (shading and excision) and by comparing carbon isotope discrimination (Δ) values in dry matter (at maturity) and sap (two weeks after anthesis) in...
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