Diallel analysis of diplodia ear rot resistance in maize

Plant Disease

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 699-703

  Dorrance, A E ^a   Hinkelmann, K H ^b   Warren, H L ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Breeding for resistance; Corn; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ADDITION LINE; DIALLEL ANALYSIS; DISEASE RESISTANCE; FUNGAL SPORE; GENETIC CROSS; GENOTYPE; INBRED LINE; MAIZE;

DIPLODIA; STENOCARPELLA MAYDIS;

EID: 0031799416     PISSN: 01912917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1094/PDIS.1998.82.6.699     Document Type: Article

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