Within- and among-cultivar genetic variation in alfalfa: Forage quality, morphology, and yield

Crop Science

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 365-369

  Julier, Bernadette ^a   Huyghe, Christian ^a   Ecalle, Christian ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONE; CULTIVAR; FRANCE; GENETIC CHARACTERISTICS; GENETIC CORRELATION; GENETIC GAIN; GENETIC TRAIT; GENETIC VARIANCE; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT YIELD; SIMULATION;

EMBRYOPHYTA; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0034020962     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2000.402365x     Document Type: Article

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