Molecular breeding in developing countries: challenges and perspectives

Current Opinion in Plant Biology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 213-218

  Ribaut, J M ^a   de Vicente, MC ^a   Delannay, X ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

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Indexed keywords

BREEDING; CROP; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; GENETICS; GOVERNMENT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION; PUBLIC OPINION; REVIEW;

ACADEMIES AND INSTITUTES; BREEDING; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GOVERNMENT; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 77951265458     PISSN: 13695266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pbi.2009.12.011     Document Type: Review

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