Mapping QTLs in breeding for drought tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.)

Euphytica

Volumn 91, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 89-97

  Agrama, Hesham A S ^a   Moussa, Mounir E ^b  

^a PLANT PATHOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Egypt)

^b Alexandria University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

anthesis silking interval; drought tolerance; grain yield; maize; QTL; RFLP; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0029963227     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00035278     Document Type: Article

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