Relevant traits, genetic variation and breeding strategies in early silage maize

Agronomie

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 395-411

  Barriere Y ^a   Argillier, O ^a   Michalet Doreau, B ^b   Hebert Y ^a   Guingo, E ^a   Giauffret, C ^a   Emile J C ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

^b UMR1213 HERBIVORES   (France)

Author keywords

Breeding; Digestibility; Ingestibility; Maize; Silage

Indexed keywords

GENETIC CROSS; HYBRIDIZATION; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT GENETICS;

EID: 0031406868     PISSN: 02495627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:19970804     Document Type: Article

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