History and past achievements of plant breeding

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 53, Issue 8, 2002, Pages 851-863

  Reeves, Timothy G ^a   Cassaday, Kelly ^a  

^a Info Svcs International Maize   (Mexico)

Author keywords

CIMMYT; Developing countries; Maize; Rice; Wheat

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH; CROP PRODUCTION; MAIZE; PLANT BREEDING; RICE; WHEAT;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036366885     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR02038     Document Type: Conference Paper

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