Improved regeneration efficiency of a pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum [L.] R.Br.) breeding line

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 502-508

  O'Kennedy, M M ^a   Smith, G ^a   Botha, F C ^b,c  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c SOUTH AFRICAN SUGARCANE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HORTICULTURE; SELECTIVE BREEDING;

PENNISETUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 11244342350     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30188-5     Document Type: Article

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