Development and Characterization of EMS-induced Mutants with Enhanced Salt Tolerance in Silage Maize
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Cho, Chuloh
(Crop Foundation Research Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA)
Kim, Kyung Hwa (Crop Foundation Research Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA) Seo, Mi-Suk (Crop Foundation Research Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA) Choi, Man-Soo (Crop Foundation Research Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA) Chun, Jaebuhm (Crop Foundation Research Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA) Jin, Mina (Crop Foundation Research Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA) Kim, Dool-Yi (Crop Foundation Research Division, National Institute of Crop Science, RDA) |
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