QTL mapping in testcrosses of European flint lines of maize: II. Comparison of different testers for forage quality traits

Crop Science

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1913-1922

  Lübberstedt, Thomas ^a   Melchinger, Albrecht E ^a   Klein, Dietrich ^a   Degenhardt, Heinz ^b   Paul, Christian ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOHENHEIM   (Germany)

^b Pioneer Hi Bred Northern Europe GmbH   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE FOR EPIDEMIOLOGY AND PATHOGEN DIAGNOSTICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 2642646260     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1997.0011183X003700060041x     Document Type: Article

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