Genetic improvement of forage crops - Past, present and future

Journal of Agricultural Science

Volumn 143, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 441-448

  Humphreys, M O ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CROP IMPROVEMENT; FORAGE; GENETICS;

EID: 30444432211     PISSN: 00218596     EISSN: 14695146     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0021859605005599     Document Type: Review

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