Biotechnology as a useful tool in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) improvement

Euphytica

Volumn 131, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 189-200

  Svetleva, D ^a   Velcheva, M ^a   Bhowmik, G ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Bulgaria)

^b GAUHATI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Bean; biotechnological techniques; gene mapping; genetic diversity; genetic engineering; genome analysis; in vitro cultures; molecular improvement; Phaseolus vulgaris L; regeneration; transformation; transgenic bean

Indexed keywords

EID: 18744372610     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023983831582     Document Type: Article

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