Inter- and intra-population genetic variation for leaf:stem ratio in landraces and varieties of lucerne

Grass and Forage Science

Volumn 62, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 100-103

  Annicchiarico, P ^a  

^a ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DELLA NUTRIZIONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alfalfa; Ecotype; Forage quality; Genetic resources; Medicago sativa

Indexed keywords

ALFALFA; ECOTYPE; FORAGE; GENETIC RESOURCE; GENETIC VARIATION; GENOTYPE; GERMPLASM; INTERPOPULATION VARIATION; POPULATION CHARACTERISTICS; SELECTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; ITALY; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

MEDICAGO SATIVA;

EID: 33846901427     PISSN: 01425242     EISSN: 13652494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2494.2007.00562.x     Document Type: Article

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