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Oct 2026
Optimizing Canopy Architecture Synergizes Yield and Quality: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Sugar Beet Germplasm During the Taproot Expansion Stage
The negative relationship between root yield and sugar content remains an important challenge for sugar beet (Beta vulgaris L.) improvement. Optimizing canopy architecture may provide an effective strategy for identifying germplasm with favorable combinations of productivity and quality. In this study, 216 sugar beet a...
Rong-Zhen Suo, Rui-Li Wang, Yue Li et al.
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