Somatic chromosome counts and yield performance of some accessions of 'egusi' melon (Citrullus lanatus)

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 5, Issue 22, 2006, Pages 2049-2052

  Idehen, E O ^a   Kehinde, O B ^a   Adegbite, A E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

'Egusi' melon; Aneuploid; Chromosome; Diploid; Polyploidy

Indexed keywords

ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME NUMBER; FRUIT SIZE; NONHUMAN; POLYPLOIDY; WATERMELON;

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CUCUMIS;

EID: 33845354142     PISSN: 16845315     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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