A molecular and embryonic study of apomixis in cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

Euphytica

Volumn 102, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 9-13

  Nassar, Nagib M A ^a   Vieira, Marco Andre ^a   Vieira, Clibas ^b   Grattapaglia, Dario ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

^b University of Vicosa   (Brazil)

^c EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Embryo sac; Interspecific hybrid; RAPD

Indexed keywords

APOMIXIS; APOSPORY; GENE TRANSFER; GENETIC CROSS; GENOTYPE; HETEROSIS; INHERITANCE; MOLECULAR GENETICS; RANDOM AMPLIFIED POLYMORPHIC DNA;

MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 0031839386     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018303109798     Document Type: Article

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