Breeding for Quality Protein Maize (QPM) Varieties: A Review
The nutritional evaluation of quality protein maize (QPM) in feeding trials has proved its nutritional superiority over non-QPM varieties for human and livestock consumption. The present paper reviews some of the most recent achievements in development of QPM varieties using both conventional and mo...
Main Authors: | Liliane N. Tandzi, Charles S. Mutengwa, Eddy L. M. Ngonkeu, Noé Woïn, Vernon Gracen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-11-01
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Series: | Agronomy |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/7/4/80 |
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