Phenotypic variation and germplasm discrimination in lucerne (Medicago sativa complex) as evidenced by multivariate analysis

Journal of Genetics and Breeding

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-45

  Pecetti, L ^a   Piano, E ^a   Valentini, P ^a,b   Romani, M ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

^b Ist Sperimentale per la Viticoltura   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Flower colour; Genetic resources; Morphophysiological characters

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; FLOWER COLOR; GENETIC TRAIT; GERMPLASM; INBREEDING; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHENOTYPE; TAXONOMY; WILD RELATIVE;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0032932452     PISSN: 03949257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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