The utilization of heterosis for seed yield in hybrid and synthetic cultivars of summer turnip rape

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 78, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 383-387

  Falk, K C ^a,b   Rakow, G F W ^a   Downey, R K ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

B. campestris; Brassica rapa; Hybrids; Synthetic; Turnip rape (summer)

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; GREENHOUSE; HETEROSIS; HYBRID; ISOLATION PROCEDURE; PLANT DEVELOPMENT; PLANT GENETICS; POLLINATION; SEED;

BRASSICA CAMPESTRIS; BRASSICA RAPA;

EID: 0031763974     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P97-076     Document Type: Article

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