Broadening the genetic base of sugar beet: Introgression from wild relatives

Euphytica

Volumn 154, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 383-400

  Panella, L ^a   Lewellen, R T ^b  

^a US Department of Agriculture   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

Beta vulgaris; Genetic resources; Germplasm enhancement

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BETA PROCUMBENS; BETA VULGARIS; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. MARITIMA; BETA VULGARIS SUBSP. VULGARIS; HEXAPODA;

EID: 33847795115     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-006-9209-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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