Influence of genotype and environment on β-carotene content of tropical yellow-endosperm maize genotypes

Maydica

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 313-318

  Menkir, A ^a   Maziya Dixon, B ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

carotene; Environment; Genotypes; Tropical; Yellow endosperm maize

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 20444393152     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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