Cytogenetic analysis of interspecific hybrids in genus Citrullus (Cucurbitaceae)

Euphytica

Volumn 128, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 205-210

  Sain, R S ^a   Joshi, P ^a   Divakara Sastry, E V ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION   (India)

Author keywords

Chromosome associations; Citrullus; Cucurbitaceae; Interspecific crossability; Phylogenetic relationship; Pollen fertility

Indexed keywords

CHROMOSOME PAIRING; CROSS BREEDING; CYTOGENETICS; GENETIC COMPATIBILITY; GENETIC IMPROVEMENT; INTERSPECIFIC HYBRID; PHYLOGENY; POLLEN;

CITRULLUS; CITRULLUS COLOCYNTHIS; CITRULLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 0036442963     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020800113252     Document Type: Article

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