Identification of field corn inbreds adapted to Europe to improve agronomic performance of sweet corn hybrids

Crop Science

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 1134-1141

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

^a MISIÓN BIOLÓGICA DE GALICIA CSIC   (Spain)

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EID: 0030851138     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1997.0011183X003700040017x     Document Type: Article

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