Evaluation of interspecific recombinant inbred lines of Eragrostis tef x E. pilosa

Journal of Genetics and Breeding

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-30

  Tefera, H ^a   Assefa, K ^a   Belay, G ^a  

^a DEBRE ZEIT AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH CENTER   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

Genetic advance; Genetic variation; Heritability; Interspecific hybridization; Selection; Tef breeding

Indexed keywords

ERAGROSTIS; ERAGROSTIS PILOSA; ERAGROSTIS TEF; POACEAE;

EID: 0345768985     PISSN: 03949257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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