Evaluation and characterization of genetic variation in maize (Zea mays L.) for salinity tolerance

Pakistan Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 49, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 521-526

  Ahmed, Khalil ^a   Saqib, Muhammad ^a   Akhtar, Javaid ^a   Ahmad, Rashid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Genetic variation; Maize; NaCl; Salinity; Zea mays

Indexed keywords

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84871582981     PISSN: 05529034     EISSN: 20760906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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