Intervening in sibling competition for assimilates by controlled pollination prevents seed abortion under postpollination drought in maize

Shen, Si; Liang, Xiao‐Gui; Zhang, Li; Zhao, Xue; Liu, Yunpeng; Lin, Shan; Gao, Zhen; Pu, Wang; Wang, Zhimin; Zhou, Shun‐Li

doi:10.1111/pce.13704

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Intervening in sibling competition for assimilates by controlled pollination prevents seed abortion under postpollination drought in maize

Published in Plant Cell & Environment • Dec 18, 2019

Authors:

Si Shen

Xiao‐Gui Liang

Li Zhang

Abstract

During maize production, drought throughout the flowering stage usually induces seed abortion and yield losses. The influence of postpollination drought stress on seed abortion and its underlying mechanisms are not well characterized. By intervening in the competition for assimilates between kernel ...

Subject

Pollination

Biology

Sucrose

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