Genetically controlled branching corms of taro (Colocasia esculenta)

New Zealand Journal of Crop and Horticultural Science

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 167-177

  Ivancic, A ^a   Garcia, J Quero ^b   Lebot, V ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARIBOR   (Slovenia)

^b CIRAD   (France)

Author keywords

Branched corms; Colocasia esculenta; Crop improvement; Genetic diversity; Taro

Indexed keywords

BREEDING; CROP IMPROVEMENT; GENETIC VARIATION; GERMPLASM;

MELANESIA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; VANUATU;

COLOCASIA ESCULENTA;

EID: 3242766199     PISSN: 01140671     EISSN: 11758783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01140671.2004.9514293     Document Type: Article

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