Genetic variation and predicted gain from selection for winterhardiness and turf quality in a perennial ryegrass topcross population

Crop Science

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 817-822

  Waldron, B L ^a   Ehlke, N J ^b   Wyse, D L ^b   Vellekson, D J ^b  

^a U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROWN RUST; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC GAIN; GENETIC VARIANCE; GERMPLASM; INHERITANCE; PLANT BREEDING; PUCCINIA CORONATA; RYE GRASS; UNITED STATES; WINTER;

EMBRYOPHYTA; LOLIUM PERENNE; PUCCINIA CORONATA; SECALE CEREALE;

EID: 0031813161     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1998.0011183X003800030033x     Document Type: Article

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