Genetic analysis of adaptation differences between highland and lowland tropical maize using molecular markers

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 99, Issue 7-8, 1999, Pages 1106-1119

  Jiang, C ^a   Edmeades, G O ^a   Armstead, I ^b   Lafitte, H R ^c   Hayward, M D ^b   Hoisington, D ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Adaptation; Highland and lowland; Maize; QTL mapping; Tropical

Indexed keywords

GENE LOCUS; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC LINKAGE; GERMPLASM; MAIZE; MOLECULAR MARKER; PLANT BREEDING; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS;

EID: 0032753647     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051315     Document Type: Article

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