Evolution and adaptedness in a facultatively apomictic grass, Poa pratensis L.

Euphytica

Volumn 92, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 13-19

  Mazzucato, Andrea ^a   Falcinelli, Mario ^b   Veronesi, Fabio ^c  

^a Biophysics and Nanoscience Centre and CNISM   (Italy)

^b Istituto di Coltivazioni Arboree   (Italy)

^c Dipartimento di Biotecnologie Agrarie ed Ambientali   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apomixis; Kentucky bluegrass; Plant adaptedness; Poa pratensis

Indexed keywords

POA PRATENSIS;

EID: 0030457911     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00022823     Document Type: Article

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