Transcriptional profiling in response to terminal drought stress reveals differential responses along the wheat genome

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Water stress during grain filling has a marked effect on grain yield, leading to a reduced endosperm cell number and thus sink capacity to accumulate dry matter. The bread wheat cultivar Chinese Spring (CS), a Chinese Spring terminal...

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Main Authors: Ferrari Francesco, Roncaglia Enrica, Galiba Gabor, De Leonardis Anna M, Mastrangelo Anna M, Aprile Alessio, De Bellis Luigi, Turchi Luana, Giuliano Giovanni, Cattivelli Luigi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-06-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/10/279