A new cytoplasmic nuclear male-sterility system derived from cultivated pigeonpea cytoplasm

Euphytica

Volumn 142, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 143-148

  Mallikarjuna, Nalini ^a   Saxena, K B ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Cajanus acutifolius; Cytoplasmic male sterility; Maintainers; Pigeonpea; Restorers; Tetrads

Indexed keywords

CAJANUS ACUTIFOLIUS; CAJANUS CAJAN;

EID: 18744377271     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-005-1199-x     Document Type: Article

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