Genetic analysis of kernel modification in Quality Protein Maize (QPM) genotypes

Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Volumn 68, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-9

  Hossain, F ^a   Prasanna, B M ^a   Kumar, R ^a   Singh, B B ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Endosperm modification; Gene effects; Pollination mode; QPM

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 67649861430     PISSN: 00195200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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