Phenotypic characterization of a sorghum association panel for salinity stress tolerance : Key input for GWAS analysis

Abstract

Salinity and alkalinity in soils represent a major problem worldwide due to their adverse effect on agriculture, in terms of productivity and sustainability Moreover, this problem is projected to worsen because of climate change According to FAO UNESCO Argentina is the third country with the largest area of soil affected by halomorphism in the world, after Russia and Australia