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Genetic analysis of seedling root traits reveals the association of root trait with other agronomic traits in maize.
BMC plant biology - 15 Aug 2018
Ju Chuanli, Zhang Wei, Liu Ya, Gao Yufeng, Wang Xiaofan, Yan Jianbing, Yang Xiaohong, Li Jiansheng
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BACKGROUND: Root systems play important roles in crop growth and stress responses. Although genetic mechanism of root traits in maize (Zea mays L.) has been investigated in different mapping populations, root traits have rarely been utilized in breeding programs. Elucidation of the genetic basis of maize root traits and, more importantly, their connection to other agronomic trait(s), such as grain yield, may...
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