Breeding Quality Protein Maize (QPM): Protocols for Developing QPM Cultivars

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.

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Year of publication:	2008
Authors:	Vivek, B.S. ; Krivanek, A.F. ; Palacios-Rojas, N. ; Twumasi-Afriyie, S. ; Diallo, Alpha O.
Institutions:	Centro Internacional de Mejoramiento de Maíz y Trigo (CIMMYT)
Subject:	Zea mays \| Plant breeding \| Breeding methods \| Genetic resources \| Protein quality \| Protein content \| Application methods \| Lysine \| Tryptophan \| Food composition \| Crop Production/Industries

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Manuals.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	The text is part of a series Manuals Number 56179
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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