Dissection of physiological processes underlying grain yield in maize by examining genetic improvement and heterosis

Maydica

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 399-408

  Tollenaar, M ^a   Lee, E A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dry matter accumulation; Harvest index; Stress tolerance; Yield improvement

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33746465829     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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