Breeding progress in morpho-physiological, agronomical and qualitative traits of durum wheat cultivars released in Italy during the 20th century

European Journal of Agronomy

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-53

  De Vita, Pasquale ^a   Nicosia, Orazio Li Destri ^a   Nigro, Franca ^a   Platani, Cristiano ^a   Riefolo, Carmen ^a   Di Fonzo, Natale ^b   Cattivelli, Luigi ^a  

^a Exp Institute for Cereal Research   (Italy)

^b CRA Experimental Institute for Cereal Research   (Italy)

Author keywords

Durum wheat; Genetic gain; Grain quality; Yield

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; BIOMASS POWER; CULTIVAR; HARVESTING; MORPHOLOGY; PHENOTYPE; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; PROTEIN; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR; TWENTIETH CENTURY; WHEAT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

TRITICUM AESTIVUM; TRITICUM TURGIDUM SUBSP. DURUM;

EID: 33751398242     PISSN: 11610301     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eja.2006.08.009     Document Type: Article

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