Physiological basis of successful breeding strategies for maize grain yield

Crop Science

Volumn 47, Issue SUPPL. DEC., 2007, Pages

  Lee, E A ^a   Tollenaar, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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ZEA MAYS;

EID: 39749185392     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2007.04.0010IPBS     Document Type: Conference Paper

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