Experimental evaluation of the potential of tropical germplasm for temperate maize improvement

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 54-61

  Tallury, S P ^a   Goodman, M M ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Combining ability; Genetic diversity; Temperate inbreds; Tropical germplasm; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

GENETIC DIVERSITY; GERMPLASM; INBRED LINE; UNITED STATES;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0032895844     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051039     Document Type: Article

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