Genetic and Physiological Characterization of a Calcium Deficiency Phenotype in Maize

Calcium (Ca) is an essential plant nutrient, required for signaling, cell wall fortification and growth and development. Calcium deficiency (Ca-deficiency) in maize causes leaf tip rot and a so-called “bull-whipping” or “buggy-whipping” phenotype. Seedlings of the maize line B73 displayed these Ca-d...

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Main Authors: Yanli Wang, Lais Bastos Martins, Shannon Sermons, Peter Balint-Kurti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2020-06-01
Series:G3: Genes, Genomes, Genetics
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Online Access:http://g3journal.org/lookup/doi/10.1534/g3.120.401069