Cytogenetics and evolution of cassava (Manihot esculenta Crantz)

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1003-1014

  Nassar, Nagib M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASSAVA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOGENETICS; ELECTROPHORESIS; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; FERTILITY; HYBRID; HYBRIDIZATION; MEIOSIS; NONHUMAN; POLYPLOIDY; REPRODUCTION; SPECIES; SPECIES DIFFERENTIATION;

EMBRYOPHYTA; MANIHOT; MANIHOT ESCULENTA;

EID: 0034431941     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572000000400046     Document Type: Article

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