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Comparative evolution of vegetative branching in sorghum.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2021
Kong WenQian, Nabukalu Pheonah, Cox T Stan, Goff Valorie, Robertson Jon S, Pierce Gary, Lemke Cornelia, Compton Rosana, Reeves Jaxk, Paterson Andrew H
Abstract excerpt
Tillering and secondary branching are two plastic traits with high agronomic importance, especially in terms of the ability of plants to adapt to changing environments. We describe a quantitative trait analysis of tillering and secondary branching in two novel BC1F2 populations totaling 246 genotypes derived from backcrossing two Sorghum bicolor x S. halepense F1 plants to a tetraploidized S. bicolor. A two-year,...
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