A New QTL for Plant Height in Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) Showing No Negative Effects on Grain Yield

Junmei Wang, Jianming Yang, Qiaojun Jia, Jinghuan Zhu, Yi Shang, Wei Hua, Meixue Zhou

PLoS ONE · 2014 · 70 citations · 38 references

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Abstract

A QTL for plant was identified on 7H. This QTL showed no significant effects on other agronomic traits and yield components and consistently expressed in the six environments. A sufficient allelic effect makes it possible for this QTL to be successfully used in breeding programs.

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