Reproductive behaviour of tetraploid alfalfa plants obtained by unilateral and bilateral sexual polyploidization

Euphytica

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 199-203

  Barcaccia, Gianni ^a   Rosellini, Daniele ^a   Falcinelli, Mario ^a   Veronesi, Fabio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

2n gametes; Alfalfa breeding; Embryo sac fecundity; Medicago spp.; Pollen germinability; Self and cross fertility

Indexed keywords

EID: 0031913591     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018359310706     Document Type: Article

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