Glutamine synthetase response to nitrate in maize genotypes of contrasting nitrogen use efficiency

Maydica

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 101-109

  Purcino, A A C ^a   Lima, T R ^b   Pinto, A C ^a   Carneiro, N P ^a   De Souza, I R P ^a   Marriel, I E ^a   Parentoni, S N ^a   Duraes F ^a   Carvalho, L ^b  

^a EMBRAPA MILHO E SORGO   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Glutamine synthetase; Nitrogen use efficiency; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 57849114318     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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