Genetic analysis of salt tolerance in spring wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Cereal Research Communications

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 353-360

  Ahsan, M ^a   Wright, D ^a   Virk, D S ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

genetic analysis; heritability; inheritance; ion content; salinity; wheat

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030456318     PISSN: 01333720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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