Genetic influence on flower bud density in peach and nectarine exceeds that of environment

HortScience

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1010-1012

  Okie, W R ^a   Werner, D J ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

fruit breeding; Prunus persica

Indexed keywords

PRUNUS; PRUNUS PERSICA; PRUNUS PERSICA NUCIPERSICA;

EID: 0030445670     PISSN: 00185345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.21273/hortsci.31.6.1010     Document Type: Article

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