Soybean yield potential - A genetic and physiological perspective

Crop Science

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1560-1570

  Specht, J E ^a   Hume, D J ^b   Kumudini, S V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; CULTIVAR; GENETIC GAIN; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; GENETIC TRAIT; NITROGEN FIXATION; PHOTOSYNTHESIS; PLANT YIELD; STRESS TOLERANCE; UNITED STATES;

GLYCINE MAX;

EID: 0033373976     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1999.3961560x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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