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The inheritance of tolerance to high concentrations of soil boron in pea (Pisum sativum L.) was studied in five cross combinations and their reciprocals. Segregation patterns for boron response in F2 populations and F3 derived families were established by visual assessment of leaf damage. The segregation ratios were explained in terms of two major gene loci interacting in an additive manner with incomplete dominance at each locus. Evaluation of selected tolerant and susceptible families indicated that tolerant families contained a significantly lower concentration of boron in shoots than susceptible families.
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Bagheri, A., Paull, J.G. & Rathjen, A.J. Genetics of tolerance to high concentrations of soil boron in peas (Pisum sativum L.). Euphytica 87, 69–75 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00022967
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