Genetic variation for seed yield and its components in alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) populations

Agronomie

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 333-345

  Bolaños Aguilar, Eduardo Daniel ^a   Huyghe, Christian ^a   Julier, Bernadette ^a   Ecalle, Christian ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Genetic variation; Population; Seed yield; Selection criterion

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0034076504     PISSN: 02495627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1051/agro:2000131     Document Type: Article

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