Molecular Genetic Approaches to Maize Improvement

During the past decade, there has been tremendous progress in maize biotechnology. This volume provides an overview of our current knowledge of maize molecular genetics, how it is being used to improve the crop, and future possibilities for crop enhancement. Several chapters deal with genetically en...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Kriz, Alan L. (Editor), Larkins, Brian A. (Editor)
Format: Electronic
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
Series:Biotechnology in Agriculture and Forestry, 63
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Online Access:https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68922-5
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