Genetic variability and stability for kernel iron and zinc concentration in maize (Zea mays L.) genotypes

Indian Journal of Genetics and Plant Breeding

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 421-428

  Agrawal, P K ^a   Jaiswal, S K ^a   Prasanna, B M ^a,b,d   Hossain, F ^a,b   Saha, S ^b   Guleria, S K ^a,c   Gupta, H S ^a,b  

^a VPKAS   (India)

^b INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^c CSK HIMACHAL PRADESH AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

^d CIMMYT   (Kenya)

Author keywords

Environment; Iron; Maize kernel; Stability; Variability; Zinc

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878117848     PISSN: 00195200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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