Characterization of the variability in lysine content for normal and opaque2 maize endosperm

Crop Science

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1651-1659

  Moro, Glóverson L ^a   Habben, Jeffrey E ^b   Hamaker, Bruce R ^c   Larkins, Brian A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b PIONEER HI BRED INTERNATIONAL INC   (United States)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030484609     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1996.0011183x003600060039x     Document Type: Article

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