Topsoil foraging and phosphorus acquisition efficiency in maize (Zea mays)
In soybean and common bean, enhanced topsoil foraging permitted by shallow root
architectures is advantageous for phosphorus acquisition from stratified soils. The …
architectures is advantageous for phosphorus acquisition from stratified soils. The …
[图书][B] Abiotic stresses: plant resistance through breeding and molecular approaches
Abiotic Stresses explores innovative methods for breeding new varieties of major crops with
resistance to environmental stresses that limit crop production worldwide, such as drought …
resistance to environmental stresses that limit crop production worldwide, such as drought …
Scaling up high-throughput phenotyping for abiotic stress selection in the field
Key message High-throughput phenotyping (HTP) is in its infancy for deployment in large-
scale breeding programmes. With the ability to measure correlated traits associated with …
scale breeding programmes. With the ability to measure correlated traits associated with …
Osmoprotectants: potential for crop improvement under adverse conditions
Abiotic stresses such as drought, cold, heat, and salinity are major factors that limit plant
growth and development and account for a major loss in crop productivity worldwide. Thus …
growth and development and account for a major loss in crop productivity worldwide. Thus …
Drought tolerance in maize: Indirect selection through secondary traits versus genomewide selection
C Ziyomo, R Bernardo - Crop Science, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
Phenotyping maize (Zea mays L.) for drought tolerance is costly and time consuming. Our
objectives were to determine (i) the heritability, genetic variance, and genetic correlations for …
objectives were to determine (i) the heritability, genetic variance, and genetic correlations for …
Identification of quantitative trait loci for nitrogen use efficiency in maize
HAS Agrama, AG Zakaria, FB Said, M Tuinstra - Molecular Breeding, 1999 - Springer
Intensively managed crop systems are normally dependent on nitrogen input to maximize
yield potential. Improvements in nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) in crop plants may support …
yield potential. Improvements in nitrogen-use efficiency (NUE) in crop plants may support …
A method for combining molecular markers and phenotypic attributes for classifying plant genotypes
Classifying genotypes into clusters based on DNA fingerprinting, and/or agronomic
attributes, for studying genetic and phenotypic diversity is a common practice. Researchers …
attributes, for studying genetic and phenotypic diversity is a common practice. Researchers …
Meta-analyses of QTL for grain yield and anthesis silking interval in 18 maize populations evaluated under water-stressed and well-watered environments
Background Identification of QTL with large phenotypic effects conserved across genetic
backgrounds and environments is one of the prerequisites for crop improvement using …
backgrounds and environments is one of the prerequisites for crop improvement using …
Secondary traits in parental inbreds and hybrids under stress and non-stress environments in tropical maize
FJ Betrán, D Beck, M Bänziger, GO Edmeades - Field Crops Research, 2003 - Elsevier
Secondary traits other than grain yield (GY) have been successfully used to enhance the
rate of genetic improvement for maize (Zea mays L.) populations under abiotic stresses. With …
rate of genetic improvement for maize (Zea mays L.) populations under abiotic stresses. With …
Large-scale screening for maize drought resistance using multiple selection criteria evaluated under water-stressed and well-watered environments
A total of 550 maize inbred lines collected from global breeding programs were evaluated
for drought resistance under both well-watered and water-stressed environments. The …
for drought resistance under both well-watered and water-stressed environments. The …