Development of unique and novel lines for early-maturing hybrids: Moving GEM Germplasm northward and westward

Euphytica

Volumn 170, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 87-97

  Carena, M J ^a   Pollak, L ^b   Salhuana, W ^c   Denuc, M ^d  

^a NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Pioneer Hi Bred International   (United States)

^d Laboulet Semences   (France)

Author keywords

EarlyGEM; Exotic germplasm; GEM; Genetic diversity; Maize; Zea mays L

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 70350274314     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-009-9985-5     Document Type: Article

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