Winter wheat in England and Wales, 1923-1995: What do indices of genetic diversity reveal?

Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-57

  Srinivasan, C S ^a   Thirtle, Colin ^b   Palladino, Paolo ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coefficient of parentage; Genetic diversity; Plant breeding

Indexed keywords

EMBRYOPHYTA; TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 2342523937     PISSN: 14792621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PGR20031     Document Type: Article

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