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SUBMITTER: Blosch R
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7031273 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Blösch Regula R Plaza-Wüthrich Sonia S Barbier de Reuille Pierre P Weichert Annett A Routier-Kierzkowska Anne-Lise AL Cannarozzi Gina G Robinson Sarah S Tadele Zerihun Z
Frontiers in plant science 20200213
Tef [<i>Eragrostis tef</i> (Zucc.) Trotter] is an important crop in the Horn of Africa, particularly in Ethiopia, where it is a staple food for over 60 million people. However, the productivity of tef remains extremely low in part due to its susceptibility to lodging. Lodging is the displacement of the plant from the upright position, and it is exacerbated by rain, wind and the application of fertilizer. In order to address the issue of global food security, especially in the Horn of Africa, gre ...[more]