Heterosis in yellow maize

Australian Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 146-154

  Sharief, A E ^a   El Kalla, S E ^a   Gado, H E ^b   Abo Yousef, H A E ^b  

^a Faculty of Agriculture Mansoura University   (Egypt)

^b Gemmeiza ARS ARC   (Egypt)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 66549083484     PISSN: 18352693     EISSN: 18352707     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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