A novel source of resistance to verticillium wilt in alfalfa

Canadian Journal of Plant Science

Volumn 84, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 401-404

  Gossen, B D ^a   Jefferson, P G ^a  

^a AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Medicago sativa ssp. falcata; Verticillium albo atrum

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; DISEASE RESISTANCE; LONGEVITY; WILT; YIELD;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN;

FUNGI; MEDICAGO; MEDICAGO SATIVA; VERTICILLIUM; VERTICILLIUM ALBO-ATRUM;

EID: 2342616828     PISSN: 00084220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4141/P03-096     Document Type: Article

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