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Tipburn resilience in lettuce (Lactuca spp.) - the importance of germplasm resources and production system-specific assays.
Journal of the science of food and agriculture - 1 Jul 2023
Beacham Andrew M, Hand Paul, Teakle Graham R, Barker Guy C, Pink David A C, Monaghan James M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tipburn is a physiological disorder of lettuce (Lactuca spp.). It causes discoloration and collapse of leaf margins, leading to unsaleable crops in both protected (glasshouse, hydroponic) and outdoor production systems. The occurrence of tipburn is hard to predict and is sensitive to environmental conditions. Phenotyping for tipburn resilience requires diverse germplasm resources and, to date, limited...
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