Estimates of genetic variances in Striga resistant extra-early-maturing maize populations

Journal of New Seeds

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 23-43

  Badu Apraku, Baffour ^a  

^a Carolyn House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Genetic variances; Heritability; Recurrent selection; Striga resistance

Indexed keywords

STRIGA; STRIGA HERMONTHICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 33847387657     PISSN: 1522886X     EISSN: 15229025     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J153v08n02_02     Document Type: Article

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