The inheritance of β-glucan concentration in three oat (Avena sativa L.) crosses

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 78, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 245-250

  Kibite, Solomon ^a   Edney, M J ^b  

^a LACOMBE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

^b GRAIN RESEARCH LABORATORY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Avena sativa; Inheritance; Oat; Glucan concentration

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCAN; CROSSING; CULTIVAR; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC CROSS; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; HERITABILITY; INHERITANCE;

AVENA SATIVA;

EID: 0031848773     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P96-148     Document Type: Article

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