Lucerne biology and genetic improvement - An analysis of past activities and future goals in Australia

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research

Volumn 52, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 699-712

  Irwin, J A G ^a   Lloyd, D L ^a   Lowe, K F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Autotetraploid; Breeding

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; AUSTRALIA; CULTIVAR; CULTIVATION; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; GENETIC RELATIONSHIP; INSECT RESISTANCE; INTROGRESSION; NORTH AMERICA; PLANT ADAPTATION; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PLANT BREEDING; PLOIDY; STRAIN IMPROVEMENT;

BIOLOGY; CROP; GENETICS;

APHIDIDAE; COLLETOTRICHUM; EMBRYOPHYTA; INSECTA; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; MEDICAGO SATIVA SUBSP. FALCATA; PHYTOPHTHORA;

EID: 0034914712     PISSN: 00049409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/AR00181     Document Type: Review

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