Chlorophyll fluorescence as a selection tool for cold tolerance of photosynthesis in maize (Zea mays L.)

Journal of Experimental Botany

Volumn 50, Issue 338, 1999, Pages 1533-1540

  Fracheboud, Y ^b   Haldimann, P ^a,b   Leipner, J ^b   Stamp, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Breeding; Chlorophyll fluorescence; Cold tolerance; Maize; Photosynthesis

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; COLD RESISTANCE; FLUORESCENCE; PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032826423     PISSN: 00220957     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jxb/50.338.1533     Document Type: Article

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