Status of conservation of the indigenous leaf vegetables and fruits of Africa

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 700-705

  Adebooye, O C ^a   Opabode, J T ^a  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Africa; Conservation; Genetic erosion; Indigenous vegetables and fruits

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; CONSERVATION GENETICS; CONSERVATIONAL SEED BANK; CROP PROTECTION; CRYOPRESERVATION; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FRUIT; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETIC RESOURCE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; NONHUMAN; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT GENETICS; PLANT TISSUE CULTURE; REVIEW; SPECIES CONSERVATION; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; VEGETABLE;

EID: 15744381292     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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