Introgression of alien genes for leaf rust (Puccinia recondita) resistance into bread wheat (Triticum aestivum) cultivars

Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 675-681

  Tomar, S M S ^a,b   Menon, M K ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

^b Division of Genetics   (India)

Author keywords

Backcrossing; Bread wheat; Leaf rust pathotypes; Resistance; Specific Lr genes

Indexed keywords

PUCCINIA RECONDITA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 0032447892     PISSN: 00195022     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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