Quantitative trait loci for endosperm modification and amino acid contents in quality protein maize

Crop Science

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 870-879

  Gutiérrez Rojas, Andrés ^a   Betrán, Javier ^a,c   Scott, M Paul ^b   Atta, Halima ^a   Menz, Mónica ^a,c  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c Syngenta Seeds SAS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEXAPODA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 77951026461     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2008.10.0634     Document Type: Article

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