Genetic correlation between corn performance in organic and conventional production systems

Crop Science

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 903-910

  Lorenzana, Robenzon E ^a   Bernardo, Rex ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

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EID: 46849112225     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2007.08.0465     Document Type: Article

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