二十年来,我们一直在利用生理特征的基因变异来改善玉米的干旱耐受性

Carlos D Messina1,2, Carla Gho3, Graeme L Hammer2,4

  • 1Horticultural Sciences Department, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA.

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概括

玉米育种努力成功地提高了耐旱性,几乎在干旱条件下缩小了遗传收益差距. 利用有利的等位基因和将生理学理解整合到基因组选择中加速了这一进展.

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