Nucleic acid metabolism of seeds of pigeonpea (Cajanus cajan (L.) Millsp.) cultivars during accelerated ageing

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 293-301

  Kalpana, R ^a   Madhava Rao, K V ^a  

^a ANDHRA UNIVERSITY   (India)

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CAJANUS CAJAN;

EID: 0030755125     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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