Potentials to breed for improved fibre digestibility in temperate Czech maize (Zea mays L.) germplasm

Cell wall digestibility is an important quality trait of modern silage maize cultivars. The symbiotic relationship between microbes and ruminant livestock enables the efficient upcycling of otherwise for human consumption unsuitable rumen digestible fibre or cell wall components into highly nutritio...

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Main Authors: Manfred Schönleben, Joachim Mentschel, Luboš Střelec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences 2020-12-01
Series:Czech Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding
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Online Access:https://cjgpb.agriculturejournals.cz/artkey/cjg-202004-0002_potentials-to-breed-for-improved-fibre-digestibility-in-temperate-czech-maize-zea-mays-l-germplasm.php