Advanced backcross QTL analysis in tomato. I. Identification of QTLs for traits of agronomic importance from Lycopersicon hirsutum

Theoretical and Applied Genetics

Volumn 97, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 381-397

  Bernacchi, D ^a   Beck Bunn, T ^b   Eshed, Y ^c   Lopez, J ^d   Petiard, V ^d   Uhlig, J ^b   Zamir, D ^c   Tanksley, S ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Seminis Vegetable Seeds   (United States)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM   (Israel)

^d NESTLÉ RESEARCH CENTER   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Germplasm utilization; Molecular breeding; Quantitative traits

Indexed keywords

ALLELE; BACKCROSSING; CULTIVAR IDENTIFICATION; DNA FINGERPRINTING; GERMPLASM; INBRED LINE; LYCOPERSICON HIRSUTUM; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT GENETICS; QUANTITATIVE TRAIT; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

EMBRYOPHYTA; HIRSUTUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; LYCOPERSICON HIRSUTUM;

EID: 0031782678     PISSN: 00405752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001220050908     Document Type: Article

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