Genic and genotypic frequencies of endosperm mutants in maize populations under natural selection

Journal of Heredity

Volumn 89, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 516-524

  Martins, M E Q P ^a   Da Silva, W J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Colorado Híbridos Especiais ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYSACCHARIDE; PROTEIN; STARCH; SUGAR;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENOTYPE; INHERITANCE; MAIZE; NATURAL SELECTION; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PLANT SEED; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEGREGATION ANALYSIS;

EMBRYOPHYTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031770642     PISSN: 00221503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jhered/89.6.516     Document Type: Article

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