Future progress in drought tolerance in maize needs new secondary traits and cross combinations

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 146, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 287-300

  Monneveux, P ^a   Sanchez, C ^b   Tiessen, A ^c  

^a Generation Challenge Programme   (Mexico)

^b INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CROP YIELD; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; GERMPLASM; HYBRID; IRRIGATION SYSTEM; MAIZE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; TOLERANCE;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 43749096325     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859608007818     Document Type: Article

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