Exploiting wild species for the genetic improvement of the pepino (Solanum muricatum)

Journal of Applied Botany

Volumn 77, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 21-27

  Prohens, J ^a   Anderson, G J ^b   Rodriguez Burruezo A ^a   Nuez, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING;

SOLANUM; SOLANUM CARIPENSE; SOLANUM MURICATUM;

EID: 0038583521     PISSN: 09495460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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