Genetic mapping forage yield, plant height, and regrowth at multiple harvests in tetraploid Alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.)

Crop Science

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-18

  Robins, Joseph G ^a   Bauchan, Gary R ^b   Brummer, E Charles ^c,d  

^a USDA ARS Forage and Range Research Laboratory   (United States)

^b Soybean Genomics and Improvement Laboratory   (United States)

^c IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEDICAGO SATIVA; MEDICAGO SATIVA SUBSP. FALCATA;

EID: 33847307587     PISSN: 0011183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2135/cropsci2006.07.0447     Document Type: Article

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