Is the basal area of maize internodes involved in borer resistance?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To elucidate the role of the length of the internode basal ring (LIBR) in resistance to the Mediterranean corn borer (MCB), we carried out a divergent selection program to modify the LIBR using two maize synthetic varieties (EPS20 an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2011-10-01
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| Series: | BMC Plant Biology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2229/11/137 |