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QPM is a three-letter abbreviation with multiple meanings, as described below: This article describes three-letter acronyms. ...

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QPM - Quality Protein Maize. (787 words)
Grits processed from the QPM will be used to feed a selected target group of women and children in the south of Haiti.
ORE is planning to produce the first stock of QPM seeds in early 2005 at its processing facilities in Camp Perrin.
Initial stocks of QPM Seeds will be limited, but if we are able to obtain continued support for this program it will be possible to produce large quantities of seeds for general release by early 2006.
PROTEIN SOURCES FOR THE ANIMAL FEED INDUSTRY (2346 words)
QPM populations that have superior lysine content and yield and agronomic characteristics similar to those of normal corn are now available (Ortega et al., 1986).
The approximate composition of QPM was similar to that of NM, although QPM tended to have higher levels of crude protein, ether extract and crude fibre (data not shown).
QPM is superior to NM in its amino acids balance and nutrient composition, and could improve the performance of various animals.
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