Comparison of ploidy level screening methods in watermelon: Citrullus lanatus (Thunb.) Matsum. and Nakai

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 82, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 265-277

  Sari, N ^a   Abak, K ^a   Pitrat, M ^b  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Citrullus lanatus; Diploid; Haploid; Ploidy determination

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS;

EID: 0033599054     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-4238(99)00077-1     Document Type: Article

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