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SUBMITTER: Frerichmann SL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3636108 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Frerichmann Sebastian L M SL Kirchhoff Martin M Müller Andreas E AE Scheidig Axel J AJ Jung Christian C Kopisch-Obuch Friedrich J FJ
BMC plant biology 20130325
<h4>Background</h4>Sugar beet (Beta vulgaris ssp. vulgaris L.) is an important crop for sugar and biomass production in temperate climate regions. Currently sugar beets are sown in spring and harvested in autumn. Autumn-sown sugar beets that are grown for a full year have been regarded as a cropping system to increase the productivity of sugar beet cultivation. However, for the development of these "winter beets" sufficient winter hardiness and a system for bolting control is needed. Both requir ...[more]