Heterotic patterns of early maturing maize inbred lines in Striga-free and Striga-infested environments

Maydica

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 87-96

  Agbaje, S A ^a   Badu Apraku, B ^b   Fakorede, M A B ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Carolyn House ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

GCA, general combining ability; Heterotic patterns; SCA, specific combining ability; WCA, West and Central Africa; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

STRIGA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 57849102043     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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