Development and utilization of high carotenoid maize germplasm: Proof of concept

Crop Science

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 554-563

  Burt, Andrew J ^a   Caston, Linda ^a   Leeson, Steven ^a   Shelp, Barry J ^a   Lee, Elizabeth A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 84873548283     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: 14350653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2012.02.0069     Document Type: Article

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