Preliminary studies toward genetic improvement of annatto (Bixa orellana L.)

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 165-172

  Rivera Madrid, Renata ^a   Escobedo GM, Rosa María ^a   Balam Galera, Erick ^a   Vera Ku, Marina ^b   Harries, Huges ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE YUCATÁN   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Annatto; Artificial pollination; Bixa orellana; Bixin; Genetic improvement

Indexed keywords

CAROTENOID; FLOWERING; GENETICS; GERMINATION; HETEROZYGOSITY; POLLINATION; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; TREE;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA; YUCATAN;

BIXA ORELLANA;

EID: 33747356246     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2006.03.011     Document Type: Article

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