Traits and genes for plant drought tolerance

Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry

Volumn 63, Issue , 2009, Pages 55-64

  Mullet, John ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84965179861     PISSN: 0934943X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-68922-5_5     Document Type: Chapter

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