Physiological aspects in Tuxpeno maize with improved drought tolerance

Maydica

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 137-141

  Gutierrez Rodriguez M ^a   San Miguel Chavez R ^a   Larque Saavedra A ^a  

^a Carretera Mex Texcoco Km 365 M ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Abscisic acid; Drought conditions; Leaf photosynthesis rate; Stomatal conductance; Tuxpeno maize

Indexed keywords

TUXPENO; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031824383     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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