Drought tolerance, traditional crops and biotechnology: Breeding towards sustainable development

South African Journal of Botany

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 116-123

  Slabbert, R ^a   Spreeth, M ^b   Kruger G H J ^c  

^a TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (South Africa)

^b ARC INFRUITEC NIETVOORBIJ   (South Africa)

^c NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP PLANT; DROUGHT RESISTANCE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AMARANTHUS; AMARANTHUS HYBRIDUS; AMARANTHUS HYPOCHONDRIACUS; AMARANTHUS TRICOLOR; VIGNA; VIGNA SUBTERRANEA; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 3042653635     PISSN: 02546299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0254-6299(15)30271-4     Document Type: Article

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