QTL Mapping of Low-Temperature Germination Ability in the Maize IBM Syn4 RIL Population.

Low temperature is the primary factor to affect maize sowing in early spring. It is, therefore, vital for maize breeding programs to improve tolerance to low temperatures at seed germination stage. However, little is known about maize QTL involved in low-temperature germination ability. 243 lines of...

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Main Authors: Shuaidong Hu, Thomas Lübberstedt, Guangwu Zhao, Michael Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4816396?pdf=render