Maize seedling performance as a potential index for drought tolerance
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Molecular and physiological approaches to maize improvement for drought tolerance.
Average maize yields have increased steadily over the years in the USA and yet the variations in harvestable yield have also markedly increased. Much of the increase in yield variability can be attributed to (1) varying environmental stress conditions; (2) improved nitrogen inputs and better weed control; and (3) continuing sensitivity of different maize lines to the variation in input supply, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Arhiv za bioloske nauke
سال: 2018
ISSN: 0354-4664,1821-4339
DOI: 10.2298/abs170504036k