Genetic variability in populations of sweet corn, common corn and teosinte.

The maize (Zea mays L. ssp. mays) has several related species, called teosinte, which are distributed in varioussubspecies of Zea and other genera. Among the different types of corn, sweet corn shows a great potential for human food. This typewas originated from mutations, which increased the amount...

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Main Authors: Cicero Almeida, Edson Perito Amorim, José Fernandes Barbosa Neto, Julio Alves Cardoso Filho, Maria Jane Cruz de Melo Sereno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Brazilian Society of Plant Breeding 2011-01-01
Series:Crop Breeding and Applied Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.sbmp.org.br/cbab/siscbab/uploads/c8eb9792-b447-7255.pdf

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