Meeting demands for increased cereal production in China

Journal of Cereal Science

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 235-244

  He, Zhonghu ^a,c   Xia, Xianchun ^a   Peng, Shaobing ^b   Lumpkin, Thomas Adam ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF PLANT PROTECTION   (China)

^b HUAZHONG AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cereal production; Conventional breeding; Cropping system; Functional markers; Genetically modified crops; Yield potential

Indexed keywords

GLYCINE MAX; TRITICUM AESTIVUM; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 84899646243     PISSN: 07335210     EISSN: 10959963     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcs.2013.07.012     Document Type: Review

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