Improved photosynthetic capacity during the mid- and late reproductive stages contributed to increased cotton yield across four breeding eras in Xinjiang, China
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DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2018.11.003
Abstract: Abstract Photosynthesis is the basis for yield formation, and the improvement of photosynthetic efficiency is one important way to improve crop yield. The objective of this experiment was to compare the photosynthetic characteristics of early-maturing… read more here.
Keywords: era; mid late; reproductive stages; yield ... See more keywords
Phenological optimization of late reproductive phase for raising wheat yield potential in irrigated mega-environments
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DOI: 10.1093/jxb/erac144
Abstract: Abstract Increasing grain number through fine-tuning duration of the late reproductive phase (LRP; terminal spikelet to anthesis) without altering anthesis time has been proposed as a genetic strategy to increase yield potential (YP) of wheat.… read more here.
Keywords: yield potential; reproductive phase; late reproductive; phase ... See more keywords