Forage yields of alfalfa populations derived from parents selected on the basis of molecular marker diversity

Crop Science

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 223-227

  Kidwell, K K ^a   Hartweck, L M ^b   Yandell, B S ^c   Crump, P M ^c   Brummer, J E ^d   Moutray, J ^d   Osborn, T C ^c  

^a WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d ABI Alfalfa   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTIVAR; FORAGE YIELD; GENETIC DISTANCE; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC SELECTION; GENOTYPE; HETEROZYGOSITY; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0032988636     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci1999.0011183X003900010034x     Document Type: Article

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