Soluble peroxidase activity in maize endosperm associated with maize weevil resistance

Crop Science

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 1125-1130

  García Lara, Silverio ^a   Arnason, John T ^b   Díaz Pontones, David ^c   Gonzalez, Elvira ^c   Bergvinson, David J ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA METROPOLITANA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; SITOPHILUS ZEAMAIS; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 34548191748     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2006.10.0687     Document Type: Article

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