African Journal of
Agricultural Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Agric. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1991-637X
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJAR
  • Start Year: 2006
  • Published Articles: 6934

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Effect of low N- stress to N, P, K contents and quantitative trait locus (QTL) analysis in maize kernels and stalks

J. H. Tang
  • J. H. Tang
  • College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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Y. P. Wang
  • Y. P. Wang
  • College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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Y. M. Hu
  • Y. M. Hu
  • College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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C. L. Wang
  • C. L. Wang
  • College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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G. W. Tian
  • G. W. Tian
  • College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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Z. H. Liu
  • Z. H. Liu
  • College of Agronomy, Henan Agricultural University, Zhengzhou, 450002, China.
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  •  Received: 13 December 2014
  •  Accepted: 03 June 2015
  •  Published: 02 July 2015

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