Association and linkage analysis of aluminum tolerance genes in maize.

<h4>Background</h4>Aluminum (Al) toxicity is a major worldwide constraint to crop productivity on acidic soils. Al becomes soluble at low pH, inhibiting root growth and severely reducing yields. Maize is an important staple food and commodity crop in acidic soil regions, especially in So...

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Main Authors: Allison M Krill, Matias Kirst, Leon V Kochian, Edward S Buckler, Owen A Hoekenga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2010-04-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/20376361/?tool=EBI