QTL mapping of nutrient components in maize kernels under low nitrogen conditions

Plant Breeding

Volumn 127, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 279-285

  Liu, Z H ^a   Xie, H L ^a   Tian, G W ^a   Chen, S J ^b   Wang, C L ^a   Hu, Y M ^a   Tang, J H ^a  

^a HENAN AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Low nitrogen stress; Maize (Zea mays L.); Nutrient content; QTL analysis

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 42649120682     PISSN: 01799541     EISSN: 14390523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2007.01465.x     Document Type: Article

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