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Phenotypic responses of foxtail millet (Setaria italica) genotypes to phosphate supply under greenhouse and natural field conditions.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2020
Ceasar S Antony, Ramakrishnan M, Vinod K K, Roch G Victor, Upadhyaya Hari D, Baker Alison, Ignacimuthu S
Abstract excerpt
Food insecurity is a looming threat for the burgeoning world population. Phosphorus (P), which is absorbed from soil as inorganic phosphate (Pi), is an essential macronutrient for the growth of all agricultural crops. This study reports phenotype analysis for P responses in natural field and greenhouse conditions, using 54 genotypes of foxtail millet (Setaria italica) representing wide geographic origins. The...
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