Quantitative Trait Loci Associated with Drought Tolerance in Brachypodium distachyon

The temperate wild grass Brachypodium distachyon (Brachypodium) serves as model system for studying turf and forage grasses. Brachypodium collections show diverse responses to drought stress, but little is known about the genetic mechanisms of drought tolerance of this species. The objective of this...

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Main Authors: Yiwei Jiang, Xicheng Wang, Xiaoqing Yu, Xiongwei Zhao, Na Luo, Zhongyou Pei, Huifen Liu, David F. Garvin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2017-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpls.2017.00811/full