Claim · model-written summary
CCC decreased kernel number per ear by 6.78% and 5.69% across 2011 and 2012.
Zea maysNot reportedMaterialGeneCompoundOrgan / stageInteractorInteractor roleSecond interactorSecond interactor roleComparatorSettingQualifier
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e0“CCC significantly decreased kernel number per ear (by 6.78% and 5.69%) and thousand kernel weight (TKW) (by 8.57% and 6.55%) from 2011 to 2012.”
t0“Maize”
Title
Yongchao Wang; Wanrong Gu; Tenglong Xie; et al. PLoS ONE 2016. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0149404
Other claims from this paper (19)
- Intervention effect PCH significantly increased maize grain yield by 9.53% in 2011 and 6.68% in 2012 versus control.
- Intervention effect CCC decreased thousand kernel weight by 8.57% and 6.55% across 2011 and 2012.
- Intervention effect DCPTA increased kernel number and thousand kernel weight.
- Intervention effect PCH increased kernel number and thousand kernel weight.
- Intervention effect DCPTA and PCH did not differ significantly in kernel number or thousand kernel weight.
- Intervention effect CCC decreased internode length and plant height and increased internode diameter, with less lodging.
- Intervention effect PCH decreased internode length and plant height and increased internode diameter, with less lodging.
- Intervention effect DCPTA increased internode diameter, length and plant height, and augmented lodging.
- Intervention effect PCH gave greater bending and puncture strength than other treatments.
- Intervention effect PCH increased third internode bending strength by 14.47% in 2011 and 18.40% in 2012 versus control.
- Intervention effect PCH increased puncture strength of first, third and fifth internodes in both years.
- Intervention effect CCC reduced leaf area and dry weight per plant.
- Intervention effect DCPTA increased leaf area and dry weight per plant.
- Intervention effect PCH increased leaf area and dry weight per plant.
- Intervention effect CCC and DCPTA improved chlorophyll content and fluorescence.
- Intervention effect PCH significantly affected chlorophyll content and fluorescence.
- Intervention effect PCH increased antioxidant enzyme activity and soluble protein content.
- Intervention effect PCH reduced malonaldehyde and hydrogen peroxide content.
- Observation Soluble sugar transport from leaf to kernel improved at late silking.