Effect of various plant factors on the expression of creeping-rootedness in lucerne (Medicago sativa L. complex)

Euphytica

Volumn 135, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 89-97

  Pecetti, L ^a   Piano, E ^a   Romani, M ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adventitious shoot; Creeping rootedness; Lucerne; Medicago sativa L.; Plant morphology; Selection

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 0742267782     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:EUPH.0000009544.69753.be     Document Type: Article

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