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Additive Genetic Behavior of Stem Solidness in Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.).
Scientific reports - 30 Apr 2020
Bainsla Naresh Kumar, Yadav Rajbir, Singh Gyanendra Pratap, Sharma Ram Kumar
Abstract excerpt
Stem solidness in wheat is an important architectural trait to support the erect behavior of the plant. The varieties with high yield potential due to increased sink strength tend to lodge either because of poor anchorage or weak stem. The solid stem can partially counter the tradeoff between biomass driven yield gain irrespective of the plant height. Stem solidness being a complex trait with highly variable...
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