Distribution of carbohydrate during grainfill in Leafy and normal maize hybrids

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 80, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 87-95

  Andrews, C J ^a   Dwyer, L M ^a   Stewart, D W ^a   Dugas, J A ^b   Bonn, P ^a  

^a OTTAWA RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b Glenn Seed Ltd   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate distribution; Grainfill; Leafy; Maize; Phenology; Sink size

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; GENOTYPE; GERMPLASM; GRAIN YIELD; HYBRID; MAIZE; SEASONALITY; SENESCENCE; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TROPICS;

EID: 0034022864     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P99-018     Document Type: Article

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