The genetic architecture of zinc and iron content in maize grains as revealed by QTL mapping and meta-analysis

Breeding Science

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 317-324

  Jin, Tiantian ^a   Zhou, Jinfeng ^a   Chen, Jingtang ^a   Zhu, Liying ^a   Zhao, Yongfeng ^a   Huang, Yaqun ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF HEBEI   (China)

Author keywords

Biofortification; Grain Zn and Fe; Inbred lines 178 and P53; Metaanalysis; QTL analysis; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885164662     PISSN: 13447610     EISSN: 13473735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1270/jsbbs.63.317     Document Type: Article

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