Effect of leaf rust resistance gene Lr34 on grain yield and agronomic traits of spring wheat

Crop Science

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 390-395

  Singh, R P ^a   Huerta Espino, J ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

^b CIANO   (Mexico)

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Indexed keywords

PUCCINIA RECONDITA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0030892074     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1997.0011183X003700020014x     Document Type: Article

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