Identification of field corn populations to improve sweet corn for atlantic European conditions

Crop Science

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1506-1512

  Cartea, M E ^a   Malvar, R A ^a   Revilla, P ^a   Ordas, A ^a  

^a MISIÓN BIOLÓGICA DE GALICIA CSIC   (Spain)

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EID: 0030514498     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1996.0011183X003600060016x     Document Type: Article

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