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Inheritance of net photosynthesis, dark respiration, stomatal resistance and related characters in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) under low energy conditions

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Inheritance of net photosynthesis, dark respiration, specific leaf fresh weight, and stomatal resistance was studied in a diallel cross without reciprocals with 15 tomato genotypes. The plants were grown under low light intensity (24 Wm-2), short days (8 h) and low temperature (19 °C/10 °C day/night temperature). Significant f-values for GCA were observed for all characters. Smaller, but for most characters also significant f-values for SCA were found. This indicated that the characters were mainly controlled by additive gene action. The relationships between the physiological characters and breeding aspects are discussed.

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van de Dijk, S.J. Inheritance of net photosynthesis, dark respiration, stomatal resistance and related characters in tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum Mill.) under low energy conditions. Euphytica 36, 193–203 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00730664

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