Estimation of parthenogenesis frequency in Kentucky bluegrass with auxin-induced parthenocarpic seeds

Crop Science

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 9-16

  Mazzucato, Andrea ^a   Den Nijs, Anton P M ^a   Falcinelli, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

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POA PRATENSIS;

EID: 0030019314     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1996.0011183X003600010002x     Document Type: Article

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