Water interactions in maize grain during maturation: Differences among commercial hybrids

Maydica

Volumn 55, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 209-217

  Maiorano, A ^a   Mancini, M C ^a   Reyneri, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Maize grain composition; Maize grain maturation; Moisture content; Water activity

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79952430922     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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