Rapid screening for aluminum tolerance in maize (Zea mays L.)
A significant decrease in maize grain yield due to aluminum toxicity is considered to be one of the most important agricultural problems for tropical regions. Genetic improvement is a useful approach to increase maize yield in acid soils, but this requires a rapid and reliable method to discriminate...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Genética
2000-12-01
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Series: | Genetics and Molecular Biology |
Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572000000400024 |