Mass selection and grain yield of improved population in pearl millet (Pennisetum typhoideum Rich.)

Japanese Journal of Crop Science

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 58-62

  Yoshida, Tomohiko ^a   Sumida, Kotaro ^a  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Genetic gain; Genotype environment interaction; Grain yield; Improved population; Mass selection

Indexed keywords

EID: 0346696386     PISSN: 00111848     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1626/jcs.65.58     Document Type: Article

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