Selection for increased oil concentration in maize kernels and associated changes in several kernel traits

Maydica

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-43

  Lambert, R J ^a   Alexander, D E ^a   Mollring, E L ^a   Wiggens, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Correlated responses; Kernel traits; Oil concentration; Selection response

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031010890     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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