Effects of Selenium on Maize Ovary Development at Pollination Stage Under Water Deficits

• 作 者: SHEN Qiang-yun Marja Turakaine
• 机 构: DepartmentofAppliedBiology,CropResearchInstitute
• 出 处: 中国农业科学：英文版
• 发表日期: 2008年11期
• 关键词: 玉米 子房 光合作用 缺水 ovary development photosynthesis selenium water deficit Zea ma
• 基金项目: This work was funded by the Finnish Education Funding, the Ningxia Science and Technology Key Projects （20030060）, and partially funded by Chinese Scholarship Council, China. The authors would like to

Maize ovary development is linked to kernel formation. Soil water deficit results in ovary abortion because of low water potential (ψ_w) resulting in inhibition of photosynthesis from anthesis to silking stage. Thus,drought is a key factor causing yield l