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Genetic and Physiological Characterization of a Calcium Deficiency Phenotype in Maize.
G3 (Bethesda, Md.) - 1 Jun 2020
Wang Yanli, Martins Lais Bastos, Sermons Shannon, Balint-Kurti Peter
Abstract excerpt
Calcium (Ca) is an essential plant nutrient, required for signaling, cell wall fortification and growth and development. Calcium deficiency (Ca-deficiency) in maize causes leaf tip rot and a so-called "bull-whipping" or "buggy-whipping" phenotype. Seedlings of the maize line B73 displayed these Ca-deficiency-like symptoms when grown in the greenhouse with excess fertilizer during the winter months, while...
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