Genetic variability and genotype × environment interactions for kernel iron and zinc concentrations in maize (Zea mays) genotypes

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 81, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 704-711

  Prasanna, B M ^a,b   Mazumdar, S ^a,c   Chakraborti, M ^a,d   Hossain, F ^a,e   Manjaiah, K M ^a,f   Agrawal, P K ^a,g   Guleria, S K ^a,h   Gupta, H S ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b CIMMYT   (Kenya)

^c ICAR Indian Institute of Farming Systems Research   (India)

^d INDIAN GRASSLAND AND FODDER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^e Division of Genetics   (India)

^f Division of Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry   (India)

^g VPKAS   (India)

^h CSK HIMACHAL PRADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Environment; Kernel iron; Maize; Stability; Variability; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 83155192314     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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