Journal of
Plant Breeding and Crop Science

  • Abbreviation: J. Plant Breed. Crop Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2006-9758
  • DOI: 10.5897/JPBCS
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 448

Full Length Research Paper

Genetic analysis of single cross Quality Protein Maize (QPM) hybrids

Ofori A. P.1*, Ofori K.1, Obeng-Antwi K.3, Tengan K. M. L.3, Agyeman A.3 and Badu-Apraku B.2
1University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana. 2International Institute of Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan, Oyo State, Nigeria. 3CSIR-Crops Research Institute, Kumasi, Ghana.
Email: [email protected]

  •  Received: 05 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 07 August 2015
  •  Published: 20 August 2015

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