Compact pears obtained through in vitro mutagenesis

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 475, Issue , 1998, Pages 93-98

  Predieri, S ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breeding; Gamma ray; Irradiation; Micropropagation; Pyrus communis; Selection

Indexed keywords

PYRUS; PYRUS COMMUNIS;

EID: 0002102511     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1998.475.9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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