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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Main Authors: Carlos Daniel Giaveno, José B. Miranda Filho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Genética 2000-12-01
Series:Genetics and Molecular Biology
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-47572000000400024

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