Drought-tolerant corn hybrids yield more in drought-stressed environments with no penalty in non-stressed environments

The potential benefit of drought-tolerant (DT) corn (Zea mays L.) hybrids may depend on drought intensity, duration, crop growth stage (timing), and the array of drought tolerance mechanisms present in selected hybrids. We hypothesized that corn hybrids containing DT traits would produce more consis...

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Main Authors: Eric Adee, Kraig Roozeboom, Guillermo Raul Balboa, Alan Schlegel, Ignacio Antonio Ciampitti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Plant Science
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpls.2016.01534/full