Physiological potential evaluation in melon seeds (Cucumis melo L.)

Seed Science and Technology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 341-350

  Torres, S B ^a,b   Marcos Filho, J ^b,c  

^a Empresa de Pesquisa Agropecuária do Rio Grande do Norte EMPARN   (Brazil)

^b CNPQ   (Brazil)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 23744498800     PISSN: 02510952     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15258/sst.2005.33.2.07     Document Type: Article

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