Towards a better understanding of the genetic and physiological basis for nitrogen use efficiency in maize

Plant Physiology

Volumn 125, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 1258-1270

  Hirel, B ^a   Bertin, P ^a   Quillere I ^a   Bourdoncle, W ^a   Attagnant, C ^a   Dellay, C ^a   Gouy, A ^a   Cadiou, S ^a   Retailliau, C ^a   Falque, M ^a   Gallais, A ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

AGRONOMIC TRAIT; CHROMOSOMAL LOCALIZATION; DNA MARKER; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENOTYPE; GENOTYPIC VARIATION; GLUTAMATE AMMONIA LIGASE; GRAIN FILLING; GRAIN YIELD; INBRED LINE; NITRATE; NITRATE METABOLISM; NITRATE REDUCTASE; NITROGEN UTILIZATION; PLANT LEAF; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; VEGETATIVE GROWTH;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0035103022     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.125.3.1258     Document Type: Article

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