Variation in chlorophyll content per unit leaf area in spring wheat and implications for selection in segregating material.

Reduced levels of leaf chlorophyll content per unit leaf area in crops may be of advantage in the search for higher yields. Possible reasons include better light distribution in the crop canopy and less photochemical damage to leaves absorbing more light energy than required for maximum photosynthes...

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Main Authors: John Hamblin, Katia Stefanova, Tefera Tolera Angessa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0092529&type=printable
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