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SUBMITTER: Liu Z
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5982180 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liu Zhigang Z Liu Xiangsheng X Craft Eric J EJ Yuan Lixing L Cheng Lingyun L Mi Guohua G Chen Fanjun F
Breeding science 20180301 2
Root system architecture (RSA) plays an important role in the acquisition of mineral nutrients. Nevertheless, RSA has seldom been selected as an important agricultural trait in conventional breeding programs. Little is known about the response of RSA and phosphorus use efficiency (PUE) in regards to phosphorus (P) availability between parental inbred lines and their F<sub>1</sub>. In this study, 6 maize inbred lines and their 15 F<sub>1</sub> generated by a diallel mating system, were used to an ...[more]