Somaclonal variation in bread wheat (Triticum aestivum L.). II. Field performance of somaclones

Cereal Research Communications

Volumn 33, Issue 2-3, 2005, Pages 485-492

  Ahmed, Kasem Zaki ^a   Abdelkareem, Abdelkareem A ^b  

^a Minia University   (Egypt)

^b Agricultural Research Center   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Agronomic performance; Field trials; Genetic improvement; Somaclonal variation; Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.)

Indexed keywords

TRITICUM AESTIVUM;

EID: 23744455073     PISSN: 01333720     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/CRC.33.2005.2-3.110     Document Type: Article

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