Transcriptomic diversity in seedling roots of European flint maize in response to cold

Abstract Background Low temperatures decrease the capacity for biomass production and lead to growth retardation up to irreversible cellular damage in modern maize cultivars. European flint landraces are an untapped genetic resource for genes and alleles conferring cold tolerance which they acquired...

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Main Authors: Felix P. Frey, Marion Pitz, Chris-Carolin Schön, Frank Hochholdinger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Genomics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12864-020-6682-1