Genetic resources enhancement of ICRISAT-mandate crops

Current Science

Volumn 91, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 880-884

  Dar, William D ^a   Reddy, B V S ^a   Gowda, C L L ^a   Ramesh, S ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CROPS RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR THE SEMI ARID TROPICS ICRISAT   (India)

Author keywords

Breeding products; Genetic resources; Hybrid parents; ICRISAT; On farm impact

Indexed keywords

ARACHIS HYPOGAEA; CAJANUS CAJAN; CICER ARIETINUM; PENNISETUM GLAUCUM;

EID: 33750468971     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: 00113891     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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