Genotypic variability in morphological and physiological traits among maize inbred lines - Nitrogen responses

Crop Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1266-1276

  D'Andrea, K E ^a   Otegui, M E ^a   Cirilo, A G ^b   Eyherabide G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍA AGROPECUARIA INTA   (Argentina)

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EID: 33646450403     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2005.07-0195     Document Type: Article

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