Successful interspecific hybridization between Cucumis sativus L. and C. hystrix Chakr.

Euphytica

Volumn 96, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 413-419

  Chen, Jin Feng ^a   Staub, Jack E ^b   Tashiro, Yosuke ^c   Isshiki, Shiro ^c   Miyazaki, Sadami ^c  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

C. hystrix; C. sativus; Cucumber; Embryo rescue; Interspecific hybridization

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS HYSTRIX; CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 0030886985     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1003017702385     Document Type: Article

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