supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (2011CB100305,2009CB11860);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (31121062,31172015);the Special Fund for Agriculture Profession (201103003)
Breeding high-yielding and nutrient-efficient cultivars is one strategy to simultaneously resolve the problems of food security,resource shortage,and environmental pollution.However,the potential increased yield and r...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 31121062 and 31071852);the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2009CB11860);the Special Fund for the Agricultural Profession (Grant No. 201103003)
Interspecific root/rhizosphere interactions affect phosphorus (P) uptake and the productivity of maize/faba bean and maize/wheat intercropping systems. The aim of these experiments was to determine whether manipulatio...
funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (30890131, 31172015 and 31121062);the National 973 Program of China (2009CB11860);the Special Fund for the Agriculture Profession, China(201103003)
Selection for phosphorus (P)-efficient genotypes and investigation of physiological mechanisms for P-use efficiency in maize has mainly been conducted at the seedling stage under controlled greenhouse conditions. Fe...
supported by the National Basic Research Program of China (Grant No. 2009CB11860);the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 31071852 and 30821003);the Special Fund for Agriculture Profession (Grant No. 201103003)
Root growth has a fundamental role in nitrogen (N) use efficiency. Nevertheless, little is known about how modem breeding progress has affected root growth and its responses to N supply. The root and shoot growth of...