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Collection, preservation and utilization of indigenous strains of maize

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The seed of more than 12,000 variations of Indian corn have been collected from many areas in the Western Hemisphere, and are preserved at regional centers to provide genetic factors in the future breeding of agronomically improved, disease-resistant and higher yielding varieties.

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Clark, J.A. Collection, preservation and utilization of indigenous strains of maize. Econ Bot 10, 194–200 (1956). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02985328

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