Best linear unbiased prediction of maize single-cross performance

Crop Science

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 50-56

  Bernardo, Rex ^a  

^a Limagrain Genetics ^*  (United States)

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ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030037540     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1996.0011183X003600010009x     Document Type: Article

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