Options in developing stemborer-resistant maize: Cimmyt’s approaches and experiences

Insect Science and its Application

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 409-415

  Mugo, S N ^a   Bergvinson, D ^b   Hoisington, D ^b  

^a CIMMYT   (Kenya)

^b CIMMYT   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Bacillus tlmringiensis; Delta endotoxins; Host plant resistance; Maize; Maize breeding; Marker assisted selection; Multiple borer resistance maize populations; Stemborers; Transgenic maize

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042574087     PISSN: 01919040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1742758400008535     Document Type: Article

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