Dissecting quantitative trait variation - Examples from the tomato

Euphytica

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 365-370

  Tanksley, Steven D ^a   Fulton, Theresa M ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Fruit size and shape; Quantitative variation; Stigma exsertion; Wild relatives

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33847778406     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-006-9192-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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