Minimum number of genes controlling cotton fiber strength in a backcross population

Crop Science

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 1114-1119

  Meredith Jr , W R ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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GOSSYPIUM ARBOREUM; GOSSYPIUM BARBADENSE; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; GOSSYPIUM THURBERII; HIRSUTUM;

EID: 18744366109     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2003.0425     Document Type: Article

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