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Provedor de dados: 	Research in Agricultural & Applied Economics (AgEcon Searh)	
País: 	United States	
Título: 	Breeding Quality Protein Maize (QPM): Protocols for Developing QPM Cultivars	
Autores: 	Vivek,   B.S.; Krivanek,   A.F.; Palacios-Rojas,   N.; Twumasi-Afriyie,   S.; Diallo,   Alpha O.	
Data: 	2009-12-30	
Ano: 	2008	
Palavras-chave: 	Zea mays; Plant breeding; Breeding methods; Genetic resources; Protein quality; Protein content; Application methods; Lysine; Tryptophan; Food composition; Crop Production/Industries; F30; Q04.	
Resumo: 	This manual is intended for maize breeders who would like to start developing quality protein maize (QPM) cultivars. It is a compilation and consolidation of several breeding protocols successfully used at CIMMYT over two decades of QPM development and breeding. A brief background and the basic theory of QPM genetics are explained, leading up to detailed methods and procedures of QPM development.	
Tipo: 	Report	
Idioma: 	Inglês	
Identificador: 	http://purl.umn.edu/56179	
Relação: 	CIMMYT: International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center&gt;Manuals	
Formato: 	60