Dissecting the genetic basis of physiological processes determining maize kernel weight using the IBM (B73×Mo17) Syn4 population

Field Crops Research

Volumn 145, Issue , 2013, Pages 33-43

  Alvarez Prado, Santiago ^a   López, César G ^b   Gambín, Brenda L ^a   Abertondo, Víctor J ^c,d   Borrás, Lucas ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

^b Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias   (Argentina)

^c Nidera SA   (Argentina)

^d Advanta Semillas   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Candidate genes; Grain filling duration; Kernel desiccation rate; Kernel growth rate; Maximum water content; Moisture concentration at physiological maturity

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CROP YIELD; DATA SET; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GROWTH RATE; MAIZE; MAPPING METHOD; MOISTURE; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION STRUCTURE; WATER CONTENT; WEIGHT;

EID: 84874811462     PISSN: 03784290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fcr.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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