Genetic improvement and breeding of tea plant (Camellia sinensis) in China: From individual selection to hybridization and molecular breeding

Euphytica

Volumn 154, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 239-248

  Chen, Liang ^a   Zhou, Zhi Xiu ^a   Yang, Ya Jun ^a  

^a BEIJING HOSPITAL   (China)

Author keywords

Breeding; China; Genetic improvement; Prospects; Tea plant (Camellia sinensis)

Indexed keywords

CAMELLIA SINENSIS;

EID: 33847327027     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-006-9292-3     Document Type: Article

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