Change in ribosomal DNA spacer-length composition in maize recurrent selection populations. 2. Analysis of BS10, BS11, RBS10, and RSSSC

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 92, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 680-687

  Kaufman, B ^a   Rocheford, T R ^a   Lambert, R J ^a   Hallauer, A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intergenic spacer; Recurrent selection; Ribosomal DNA; Ribosomal spacer length variant; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

EID: 85047675651     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00226089     Document Type: Article

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