Large variation in carbon isotope composition of bulk leaf material of rubber trees from a germplasm collection: An opportunity for improving water use efficiency in breeding programs

Kanpanon N., Kasempsap P., Thaler P., Kositsup B., Rattanawong R., Epron D.
2017

The rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is an important economic crop, particularly in Thailand. As the plantations extend to new and drier areas, iriformation on physiological parameters such as water use efficiency (WUE) is required to help breeding for adapted genotypes. Carbon isotope composition of bulk leaf (~13C) can be used as an indicator of intrinsic water use efficiency (WUE) of plants. A ...

Physiologie et biochimie végétales; Génétique et amélioration des plantes