Molecular and Morpho-Agronomical Characterization of Root Architecture at Seedling and Reproductive Stages for Drought Tolerance in Wheat.

Water availability is a major limiting factor for wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) production in rain-fed agricultural systems worldwide. Root architecture is important for water and nutrition acquisition for all crops, including wheat. A set of 158 diverse wheat genotypes of Australian (72) and Indian...

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Main Authors: Ram Sewak Singh Tomar, Sushma Tiwari, Vinod, Bhojaraja K Naik, Suresh Chand, Rupesh Deshmukh, Niharika Mallick, Sanjay Singh, Nagendra Kumar Singh, S M S Tomar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4900657?pdf=render