Phenotyping maize for adaptation to drought

The need of a better adaptation of crops to drought is an issue of increasing urgency. However, enhancing the tolerance of maize has, therefore, proved to be somewhat elusive in terms of plant breeding. In that context, proper phenotyping remains as one of the main factors limiting breeding advance....

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Published in:Frontiers in physiology 2012-01, Vol.3, p.305-305
Main Authors: Araus, Jose L, Serret, María D, Edmeades, Gregory O
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Blat de moro
Breeding
Corn
drought
Droughts
Genètica vegetal
Maize
phenotyping
Plant genetics
Plant Science
Sequeres
yield
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Summary:The need of a better adaptation of crops to drought is an issue of increasing urgency. However, enhancing the tolerance of maize has, therefore, proved to be somewhat elusive in terms of plant breeding. In that context, proper phenotyping remains as one of the main factors limiting breeding advance. Topics covered by this review include the conceptual framework for identifying secondary traits associated with yield response to drought and how to measure these secondary traits in practice.
ISSN:1664-042X
1664-042X
DOI:10.3389/fphys.2012.00305