Rht8 gene as an alternate dwarfing gene in elite Indian spring wheat cultivars.

Optimizing wheat height to maximize yield has been an important aspect which is evident from a successful example of green revolution. Dwarfing genes (Rht) are known for yield gains due to lodging resistance and partitioning of assimilates into ear. The available and commercially exploited sources o...

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Main Authors: Gomti Grover, Achla Sharma, Harsimar S Gill, Puja Srivastava, N S Bains
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6013103?pdf=render