Mapping quantitative trait loci for tolerance to abiotic stresses in maize

Journal of Experimental Zoology

Volumn 282, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 164-170

  Frova, Carla ^a,b   Caffulli, Andrea ^a   Pallavera, Elena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b Dept of Genetics and Microbiology ^*  (Italy)

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EMBRYOPHYTA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 3543023854     PISSN: 0022104X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-010x(199809/10)282:1/2<164::aid-jez18>3.0.co;2-u     Document Type: Article

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