Genetic variation for grain mineral content in tropical-adapted maize inbred lines

Food Chemistry

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 454-464

  Menkir, Abebe ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Maize inbred lines; Minerals; Tropical adapted

Indexed keywords

COPPER; IRON; MAGNESIUM; MANGANESE; MINERAL; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; SULFUR; ZINC;

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CROP; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GRAIN; MAIZE; NONHUMAN; NUT KERNEL; PLANT BREEDING; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 41949128910     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.02.025     Document Type: Article

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