Methods for screening maize against downy mildew Peronosclerospora sorghi

Plant Breeding

Volumn 116, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 221-226

  Cardwell, K F ^a   Kling, J G ^a   Bock, C ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Disease screening; Downy mildew; Host plant resistance; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

PERONOSCLEROSPORA SORGHI; PERONOSPORA FARINOSA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030794599     PISSN: 01799541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0523.1997.tb00986.x     Document Type: Article

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