An improved method for accurate phenotyping of corn stalk strength

Crop Science

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2038-2044

  Robertson, Daniel ^a   Smith, Simeon ^a   Gardunia, Brian ^b   Cook, Douglas ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY ABU DHABI   (United Arab Emirates)

^b MONSANTO COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 84906492477     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: 14350653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2013.11.0794     Document Type: Article

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