Breeding maize for resistance to ear rot caused by Fusarium moniliforme

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 78-84

  Hefny, M ^a   Attaa, S ^a   Bayoumi, T ^a   Ammar, Sh ^a   El Bramawy, M ^a  

^a University of Suez Canal   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Combining ability; Corn; Correlation; Ear rot; Fusarium moniliforme; Phenols

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREEDING; CROP; FUSARIUM; GENETICS; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; HETEROSIS; MAIZE; MICROBIOLOGY; PATHOGENICITY; PLANT DISEASE;

BREEDING; CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; FUSARIUM; HYBRID VIGOR; PLANT DISEASES; ZEA MAYS;

GIBBERELLA FUJIKUROI; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84857778579     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2012.78.84     Document Type: Article

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