Pre-breeding: a link between genetic resources and maize breeding

Activities related to genetic resources are characterized by high cost and long term return. Thus the conservation of genetic variability for the future and the efficient utilization of available accessions are two important goals to be attained. However, the low utilization of germplasm banks is no...

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Main Authors: Luciano Lourenço Nass, Ernesto Paterniani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2000-09-01
Series:Scientia Agricola
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-90162000000300035&tlng=en