Field evaluation of transgenic wheat expressing a modified ADP-glucose pyrophosphorylase large subunit

Crop Science

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 336-342

  Meyer, F D ^a   Talbert, L E ^a   Martin, J M ^a   Lanning, S P ^a   Greene, T W ^b   Giroux, M J ^a  

^a MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DOW AGROSCIENCES LLC   (United States)

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TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33847306996     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2006.03.0160     Document Type: Article

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