Direct and indirect effects of full-sib recurrent selection for resistance to common rust (Puccinia sorghi Schw.) in three sweet corn populations

Crop Science

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 56-61

  Abedon, B G ^a   Tracy, W F ^b  

^a RHODES COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISEASE RESISTANCE; FLOWERING; HOST RESISTANCE; MAIZE; RECURRENT SELECTION;

PUCCINIA SORGHI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0031910930     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1998.0011183x003800010010x     Document Type: Article

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