Effects of drought screening methodology on genetic variances and covariances in Pool 16 DT maize population

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 142, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 445-452

  Badu Apraku, B ^a   Fakorede, M A B ^b   Menkir, A ^a   Kamara, A Y ^a   Adam, A ^c  

^a Carolyn House ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^c Centre National de Recherche Agronomique Abidjan   (Côte d’Ivoire)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP IMPROVEMENT; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; GENETIC VARIATION; MAIZE;

AFRICA; COTE D'IVOIRE; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WEST AFRICA; WORLD;

EMBRYOPHYTA; ZEA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 13544277501     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859604004538     Document Type: Article

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