High-throughput method for ear phenotyping and kernel weight estimation in maize using ear digital imaging

Abstract Background Grain yield, ear and kernel attributes can assist to understand the performance of maize plant under different environmental conditions and can be used in the variety development process to address farmer’s preferences. These parameters are however still laborious and expensive t...

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Main Authors: R. Makanza, M. Zaman-Allah, J. E. Cairns, J. Eyre, J. Burgueño, Ángela Pacheco, C. Diepenbrock, C. Magorokosho, A. Tarekegne, M. Olsen, B. M. Prasanna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-06-01
Series:Plant Methods
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13007-018-0317-4