How biotechnology can contribute to conventional breeding in melon

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 492, Issue , 1999, Pages 135-147

  Ezura, Hiroshi ^a  

^a PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Cucumis melo

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0013030446     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.1999.492.16     Document Type: Conference Paper

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