Field evaluation of Dasheen Mosaic Virus-free cocoyam plants produced by in vitro techniques

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 68, Issue 1-4, 1997, Pages 37-47

  Valverde, R ^a   Gomez, L ^a   Saborio, F ^a   Torres, S ^a   Arias, O ^a   Thorpe, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE COSTA RICA   (Costa Rica)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 0030951376     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(96)00984-3     Document Type: Article

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