Inheritance of kernel color in corn: Explanations & investigations

American Biology Teacher

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 181-188

  Ford, Rosemary H ^a  

^a WASHINGTON COLLEGE   (United States)

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ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0034147574     PISSN: 00027685     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1662/0002-7685(2000)062[0181:iokcic]2.0.co;2     Document Type: Article

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