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1. Application of Molecular Markers in Breeding for Nitrogen Use Efficiency

Description:
In the special issue: Enhancing the efficiency of nitrogen utilization in plants / edited by S.S. Goyal, R. Tischner and A.S. Basra.
Author:
Agrama, H.A.
Subject:
plants , literature reviews , plant nutrition , nitrogen , nutrient use efficiency , plant breeding , artificial selection , selection criteria , genetic markers , biomarkers , dry matter accumulation , Zea mays , corn , grain yield , nutrient availability , marker-assisted selection , chromosome mapping , quantitative trait loci , plant morphology , agronomic traits , yield components
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2005

2. Approaches and challenges to engineering seed phytate and total phosphorus

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Raboy, Victor
Subject:
phytic acid , seeds , phosphorus , mineral content , plant nutrition , nutrient content , nutrient management , environmental impact , antinutritional factors , feed supplements , phytases , plant breeding , transgenic plants , nutrient availability , biochemical pathways , literature reviews , plant genetic resources , germplasm , biofuels
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009

3. Characterizing nitrogen use efficiency in natural and agricultural ecosystems to improve the performance of cereal crops in low-input and organic agricultural systems

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Dawson, Julie C. , Huggins, David R. , Jones, Stephen S.
Subject:
grain crops , species differences , agroecosystems , nitrogen , nutrient use efficiency , organic production , low input agriculture , biogeochemical cycles , crop rotation , annuals , literature reviews , perennials , farming systems , nutrient availability , plant breeding , genetic variation , environmental factors , nutrient transport , photosynthesis , nutrient uptake , plant adaptation
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2008

4. Evaluation and development of low-phytate crops

Description:
Includes references
Author:
Cichy, Karen , Raboy, Victor
Subject:
grain crops , legumes , plant breeding , food grains , genotype , food composition , phytic acid , plant physiology , biochemical pathways , genetic engineering , agronomic traits , feed grains , digestibility , livestock , animal feeding , animal nutrition , human nutrition , nutrient availability , literature reviews
Collection:
Journal Articles, USDA Authors, Peer-Reviewed
Year:
2009