QTLs for early vigor of tropical maize

Molecular Breeding

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 91-103

  Trachsel, S ^a   Messmer, R ^a   Stamp, P ^a   Ruta, N ^a   Hund, A ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Early vigor; Leaf chlorophyll content; Photosynthesis; QTL; SPAD; Zea mays L

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; GRAIN (AGRICULTURAL PRODUCT); PLANTS (BOTANY);

DIFFERENT GROWTH STAGES; EARLY GROWTH; EARLY VIGOR; LEAF CHLOROPHYLL CONTENT; LEAF DEVELOPMENT; MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.); PERFORMANCE; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT LOCUS; SPAD; ZEA MAYS L;

PHOTOSYNTHESIS;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 72449144577     PISSN: 13803743     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11032-009-9310-y     Document Type: Article

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