Usefulness of marker-QTL associations in early generation selection

Crop Science

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1686-1693

  Eathington, S R ^a   Dudley, J W ^c   Rufener II, G K ^b  

^a Asgrow Seed Company   (United States)

^b JEALOTT S HILL RESEARCH STATION   (United Kingdom)

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

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EMBRYOPHYTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031465327     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1997.0011183X003700060002x     Document Type: Article

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