Wild cassava, Manihot spp.: Biology and potentialities for genetic improvement

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 201-212

  Nassar, Nagib M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; HYDROGEN CYANIDE; PROTEIN;

ADAPTATION; BIOLOGY; CASSAVA; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; GENE POOL; GENETICS; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; REVIEW; SCREENING; SOIL; STRAIN DIFFERENCE;

MANIHOT; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 0034017520     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572000000100035     Document Type: Review

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