Improvement of Nitrogen Use Efficiency for Sustainable and Productive Agriculture |
Chang, Ancheol
(Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, National Academy of Agricultural Science & Technology, Rural Development Administration)
Choi, Ji-Young (Technology Cooperation Bureau, Rural Development Administration) Park, Soon-Ki (Division of Plant Biosciences, Kyungpook National University) Kim, Dong-Hern (Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, National Academy of Agricultural Science & Technology, Rural Development Administration) Bae, Shin-Chul (Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, National Academy of Agricultural Science & Technology, Rural Development Administration) |
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