Kernel sink capacity in maize: Genotypic and maternal regulation

Crop Science

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 301-306

  Jones, Robert J ^a   Schreiber, Beth M N ^a   Roessler, Jeffery A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

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ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0000855989     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1996.0011183X003600020015x     Document Type: Article

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