Genetic variability for grain yield and its components in an early tropical yellow maize population under Striga hermonthica infestation

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 20, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 107-122

  Badu Apraku, B ^a   Menkir, A ^a   Lum, A Fontem ^a  

^a Carolyn House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Additive genetic variance; Dominance variance; Genetic correlation; Heritability; Striga hermonthica

Indexed keywords

STRIGA; STRIGA HERMONTHICA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 35448959992     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: 15427536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J411v20n01_06     Document Type: Article

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