Effects of pollen selection on progeny vigor in a Cucurbita pepo x C. texana hybrid

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 885-890

  Quesada, M ^a   Winsor, J A ^b   Stephenson, A G ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cucurbita pepo; Cucurbita texana; Microgametophyte selection; Pollen competition; Pollen selection

Indexed keywords

CUCURBITA PEPO; CUCURBITA TEXANA;

EID: 0029787487     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00221902     Document Type: Article

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