Phenotypic and molecular diversity of maize landraces: Characterization and utilization

Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 315-327

  Prasanna, B M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Breeding; Diversity; Landraces; Molecular markers; Phenotypes; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 80053043992     PISSN: 00195200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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