Phenotypic diversity for qualitative and phenologic characters in germplasm collections of tef (Eragrostis tef)

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 73-80

  Kefyalew, Tiruneh ^a   Tefera, Hailu ^a   Assefa, Kebebew ^b   Ayele, Mulu ^c  

^a Debre Zeit Agricultural Research Centre   (Ethiopia)

^b SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Diversity; Eragrostis tef; Germplasm; Tef

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ETHIOPIA; GENETIC CONSERVATION; GENETIC DIVERSITY; GENETIC VARIANCE; GERMPLASM; PHENOLOGY; PHENOTYPE;

ERAGROSTIS TEF;

EID: 0034001371     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1008781022038     Document Type: Article

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