Stability of Carbon Isotope Discrimination and Grain Yield in Durum Wheat
O. Merah*a,
E. Deléensb,
I. Souyrisc,
M. Nachitd and
P. Monneveuxc
a UFR de Génétique et Amélioration des Plantes, ENSA-INRA, 2 place Viala, F-34060 Montpellier Cedex, France
b Institut de Biotechnologie des Plantes, UMR 8618, Bat 630, Université de Paris-Sud, Centre d'Orsay, F-91405-Orsay Cedex, France
c UFR de Génétique et Amélioration des Plantes, ENSA-INRA, 2 place Viala, F-34060 Montpellier Cedex, France
d CIMMYT/ICARDA Durum Wheat Program, ICARDA P.O. Box 5466, Aleppo, Syria

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Fig. 2. Correlation between carbon isotope discrimination of the flag leaf ( F) and grain yield for 144 wheat genotypes evaluated at Montpellier during three successive years.
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Fig. 3. Correlation between carbon isotope discrimination of the mature kernel ( K) and grain yield for 144 wheat genotypes evaluated at Montpellier during three successive years.
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