Czech J. Genet. Plant Breed., 2005, 41(10):326-330 | DOI: 10.17221/6212-CJGPB

Breeding for root characters and grain yield in wheat

J.G. Waines, B. Ehdaie
Department of Botany and Plant Sciences, University of California, Riverside, California, CA 92521-0124, U.S.A., e-mail: giles.waines@ucr.edu

Keywords: bread wheat; durum wheat; root biomass; root branching; root depth; grain yield

Published: December 31, 2005  Show citation

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Waines JG, Ehdaie B. Breeding for root characters and grain yield in wheat. Czech J. Genet. Plant Breed. 2005;41(Special Issue):326-330. doi: 10.17221/6212-CJGPB.
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