Characterization of the Kangaroo Valley ecotype of perennial ryegrass (Lolium perenne)

Australian Journal of Agriculture Research

Volumn 47, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 1131-1142

  Blumenthal, M J ^a   Prakash, K ^a   Leonforte, A ^b   Cunningham, P J ^b   Nicol, H I ^a  

^a NSW AGRICULTURE   (Australia)

^b Hamilton Research Institute   (Australia)

Author keywords

genetic correlation; principal component analysis; site of origin

Indexed keywords

LOLIUM PERENNE; MACROPUS SP.; VICTORIA;

EID: 0029862147     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR9961131     Document Type: Article

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