Large-scale evaluation of maize germplasm for low-phosphorus tolerance.

Low-phosphorus (LP) stress is a global problem for maize production and has been exacerbated by breeding activities that have reduced the genetic diversity of maize. Although LP tolerance in maize has been previously evaluated, the evaluations were generally performed with only a small number of acc...

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Main Authors: Hongwei Zhang, Ruineng Xu, Chuanxiao Xie, Changling Huang, Hong Liao, Yunbi Xu, Jinxiang Wang, Wen-Xue Li
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4418814?pdf=render