Toward a New Use for Carbon Isotope Discrimination in Wheat Breeding

A major obstacle in the effort to develop drought tolerant varieties of wheat (<i>Triticum aestivum</i> L.) is phenotyping. Traits known to contribute to improved drought tolerance, such as water-use behavior, reliance on stem reserve carbohydrates, and the ability to develop deep roots,...

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Main Authors: Liam Dixon, Arron H. Carter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-07-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/9/7/385