Line x tester and heterosis analysis in the silkworm, Bombyx mori L

Indian Journal of Sericulture

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 92-99

  Singh, Ravindra ^a   Sharma, S D ^a   Raghavendra Rao, D ^a   Chandrashekharan, K ^a   Basavaraja, H K ^a   Kariappa, B K ^a  

^a CENTRAL SERICULTURAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori L.; Hybrid vigour; Line x tester analysis

Indexed keywords

COCOON; HETEROSIS; HYBRID; MOTH; YIELD;

BOMBYX MORI; COCOON; RAW SILK;

EID: 33745530151     PISSN: 04457722     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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