Evaluating wheat for genetic variation in radiation use efficiency: scaling traits from leaves to canopies

Wheat yields are stagnating or declining in many regions of the planet, requiring efforts to improve the light conversion efficiency, i.e., radiation use efficiency (RUE). RUE is a key trait in plant physiology because it links light capture and primary metabolism with biomass accumulation and yield...

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Main Author: Robles-Zazueta, Carlos Alfredo
Format: Thesis (University of Nottingham only)
Language:English
Published: 2022
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Online Access:https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/69352/