Ginger (Zingiber officinale) autotetraploids with improved processing quality produced by an in vitro colchicine treatment

Australian Journal of Experimental Agriculture

Volumn 44, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1065-1072

  Smith, M K ^a   Hamill, S D ^a   Gogel, B J ^a   Severn Ellis, A A ^b  

^a DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

^b Institute for Tropical and Subtropical Crops   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORTICULTURE;

ZINGIBER OFFICINALE;

EID: 11244319897     PISSN: 08161089     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EA03204     Document Type: Article

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