Genetic gains in grain yield and related physiological attributes in Argentine maize hybrids

Field Crops Research

Volumn 95, Issue 2-3, 2006, Pages 383-397

  Luque, Sergio F ^a   Cirilo, Alfredo G ^b   Otegui, María E ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Genetic gain; Grain yield; Maize; Physiological attributes; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT);

GENETIC GAIN; GRAIN YIELD; PHYSIOLOGICAL ATTRIBUTES;

CROPS;

CROP YIELD;

BIOMASS; BREEDING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GRAIN; MAINE;

HUMAN ECHOVIRUS 1; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 30044442128     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2005.04.007     Document Type: Article

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