Development of a high oil trait for maize

Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry

Volumn 63, Issue , 2009, Pages 303-323

  Val, Dale L ^a   Schwartz, Steven H ^a   Kerns, Michael R ^a   Deikman, Jill ^a  

^a MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 84871725421     PISSN: 0934943X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-68922-5_21     Document Type: Chapter

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