Improving bambara groundnut productivity using gamma irradiation and in vitro techniques

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 260-265

  Adu Dapaah, H K ^a   Sangwan, R S ^b  

^a CSIR CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE PICARDIE JULES VERNE   (France)

Author keywords

Gamma irradiation; Generation cycle; Genetic variation; Vigna subterranean

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPLANT; FERTILITY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; IN VITRO STUDY; LANDRACE; MUTANT; NONHUMAN; PEANUT; PLANT; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; PRODUCTIVITY;

BAMBARA; VIGNA SUBTERRANEA;

EID: 18944399545     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/ajb2004.000-2048     Document Type: Article

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