Identification of quantitative trait loci under drought conditions in tropical maize. 2. Yield components and marker-assisted selection strategies

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 94, Issue 6-7, 1997, Pages 887-896

  Ribaut, J M ^a   Jiang, C ^a   Gonzalez de Leon, D ^a   Edmeades, G O ^a   Hoisington, D A ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Anthesis silking interval; Drought; Marker assisted selection; Quantitative trait loci; Tropical maize

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030906229     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220050492     Document Type: Article

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