Phenotypic variations between non-transgenic and transgenic maize hybrids

Field Crops Research

Volumn 134, Issue , 2012, Pages 175-184

  Laserna, M P ^a   Maddonni, G A ^a   Lopez C G ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b Universidad Nacional de Lomas de Zamora   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Maize; Non transgenic hybrid; Phenotypic variation; Transgenic hybrid; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

BIOCONTROL AGENT; BIOLOGICAL CONTROL; CROP YIELD; ECOPHYSIOLOGY; GENOTYPE; GROWTH RATE; HYBRID; MAIZE; NUTRIENT LIMITATION; PHENOLOGY; SYMPTOM; TRANSGENIC PLANT; WEED CONTROL;

ARGENTINA; BUENOS AIRES [ARGENTINA];

ANIMALIA; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84863186886     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2012.06.005     Document Type: Article

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