Bioinformatics approach toward identification of candidate genes for zinc and iron transporters in maize

Current Science

Volumn 91, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 510-515

  Chauhan, R S ^a  

^a CSK HIMACHAL PRADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Candidate genes; Maize; Micronutrients; Orthologues; Synteny

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33748670734     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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