Transgenic maize and the evolution of landrace diversity in Mexico. The importance of farmers' behavior

Plant Physiology

Volumn 134, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 883-888

  Bellon, Mauricio R ^a   Berthaud, Julien ^a,b  

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

^b INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 1642506327     PISSN: 00320889     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1104/pp.103.038331     Document Type: Editorial

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