Quality protein maize: Overcoming the hurdles

Journal of Crop Production

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 193-227

  Vasal, S K ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Breeding options; Lysine; Modified kernels; Opaque 2 gene; Quality protein maize; Soft opaques; Strategies; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0036430667     PISSN: 1092678X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J144v06n01_11     Document Type: Review

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