TY  - JA
AU  - Martiniello,P.
TI  - Drought resistance in maize:  methods of detection and breeding considerations
SN  - 0016-6685
U1  - 85-108521 
PY  - 1984///
KW  - Drought effects
KW  - Maize Zea mays
KW  - Plant genetics and breeding
KW  - NOT IN AGROVOC
KW  - Plant physiology and biochemistry
N1  - Bibliography p. 289-301; Summaries (En, It)
N2  - Reduction in grain yield summarizes the effects of lack of water (drought stress) on the maize (Zea mays L.) crop. Morphological and physiological characteristics affected by drought stress and their relationships in maize are reviewed. Screening techniques mainly utilized for selecting genetic material able to avoid or tolerate drought are discussed. The characteristics of maize plant associated with drought tolerance are complex, being controlled by several genes and influenced by environment. Improving of existing breeding material utilizing the genetic variability available in the genotypes evolved under drought environment can be possible by breeding programs
T2  - Genetica Agraria (Italy). (1984). v. 38(3) p. 267-302
ER  -