The inheritance of chemical phenotype in Cannabis sativa L. (II): Cannabigerol predominant plants

Euphytica

Volumn 145, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 189-198

  De Meijer, E P M ^a   Hammond, K M ^a  

^a Porton Down Science Park   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cannabigerol; Cannabinoids; Cannabis; Chemotype; Inheritance

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 27444441102     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-005-1164-8     Document Type: Article

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