Evaluation of inbred lines from two maize (Zea mays L.) brachytic populations in single crosses following the two-factor mating design

Brazilian Journal of Genetics

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 265-273

  Martins, Carlos S ^a   Miranda Filho, José B ^b  

^a EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CROSSING OVER; GRAIN; INBRED STRAIN; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; PLANT GROWTH;

ILEX COOKII; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0030808118     PISSN: 01008455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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