Chromosome doubling of Allium fistulosum x A. cepa interspecific F1 hybrids through colchicine treatment of regenerating callus

Euphytica

Volumn 93, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 257-262

  Song, Ping ^a   Kang, Wanhee ^a   Peffley, Ellen B ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allium cepa; Allium fistulosum; allotetraploids; amphidiploids; breeding; genetics; onion; tetraploids

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM FISTULOSUM;

EID: 0031049234     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1002957800957     Document Type: Article

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