Stability in performance of quality protein maize under abiotic stress

Maydica

Volumn 53, Issue 1-4, 2008, Pages 249-260

  Zaidi, P H ^a   Vasal, S K ^b   Maniselvan, P ^c   Jha, G C ^d   Mehrajjudin, ^a   Singh, R P ^c  

^a ICRISAT Campus   (India)

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

^c Maize Research   (India)

^d INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Drought; Low nitrogen; Maize; Quality protein maize; Quality traits

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80051917413     PISSN: 00256153     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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