Genetic variances and correlations in an early tropical white maize population after three cycles of recurrent selection for Striga resistance

Maydica

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 205-217

  Badu Apraku, B ^a  

^a Carolyn House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GCA, general combining ability; SCA, specific combining ability; STR, Striga resistance; WCA, West and Central Africa

Indexed keywords

STRIGA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34547798960     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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