Improving resource use efficiency

Annals of Applied Biology

Volumn 151, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 133-135

  Parry, M A J ^a   Reynolds, M P ^b  

^a ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

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

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Breeding; Drought; Marker assisted selection; Nutrition; Resource use efficiency

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; DROUGHT; GENETIC MARKER; NUTRITION; RESOURCE USE; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

EID: 34748916493     PISSN: 00034746     EISSN: 17447348     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-7348.2007.00182.x     Document Type: Article

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