Selection improves drought tolerance in tropical maize populations: I. Gains in biomass, grain yield, harvest index

Crop Science

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1306-1315

  Edmeades, G O ^a   Bolanos J ^b   Chapman, S C ^c   Lafitte, H R ^d   Banziger M ^b  

^a Pioneer Hi Bred International Inc   (United States)

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

^c CSIRO   (Australia)

^d INTERNATIONAL RICE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Philippines)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; PLANT BREEDING;

TUXPENO; TUXPENO SEQUIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 0345713137     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1999.3951306x     Document Type: Article

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