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Water relations and kernel weight in maize
Even though kernel number per unit land area is the most important yield component in maize, variations in kernel weight also have an impact on yield. Accordingly, Borrás et al. (pp. 857-867) assess the extent to which variations in maize kernel weight caused by post-flowering source-sink treatments are mediated by a change in kernel water relations.
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