Cytology and molecular cytogenetics of Cucumeropsis mannii Naudin: Implications for breeding and germplasm characterization

International Journal of Botany

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 187-192

  Osuji, Julian O ^a   Okoli, Bosa E ^a   Heslop Harrison, J S Pat ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Chromosome size; Cucumeropsis mannii Naudin; Cultivars; Ribosomal RNA genes; Somatic chromosome number

Indexed keywords

CUCUMEROPSIS MANNII;

EID: 33747188336     PISSN: 18119700     EISSN: 18119719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijb.2006.187.192     Document Type: Article

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