Tillering structures the genetic variability of wheat vegetative growth and its plasticity under water deficit
B. Parent, S. Leveau, F. Giunta, N. Luchaire, L. Cabrera-Bosquet, K. Beauchene, S. Jezequel, R. Motzo, P. Martre
This study links tillering rate and shoot growth sensitivity to water deficit in wheat, showing their role in genetic variability of leaf expansion under drought.
bioRxiv · Jul 26, 2023 · PreprintPlant Biology