Genetic analysis of drought tolerance in maize by molecular markers. I. Yield components

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 99, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 280-288

  Frova, C ^a   Villa, M ^a   Sari Gorla, M ^a   Krajewski, P ^b   Di Fonzo, N ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF PLANT GENETICS   (Poland)

^c Exp Institute for Cereal Research   (Italy)

Author keywords

Drought tolerance; Linkage analysis; Molecular markers; Yield components; Zea mays L

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; AMPLIFIED FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; ENVIRONMENT; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC SELECTION; GENETIC TRAIT; GENOTYPE; INBRED LINE; MICROSATELLITE DNA; PLANT BREEDING; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0344809963     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220051233     Document Type: Article

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