EMS induced karyomorphological variations in maize (Zea mays L.) inbreds

Turkish Journal of Biology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 187-195

  Kumar, Girjesh ^a   Kumar Rai, Prashant ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALLAHABAD   (India)

Author keywords

Chromosomal anomalies; EMS; Maize inbreds; Meiosis

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 38049036385     PISSN: 13000152     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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