Molecular analysis of brassica cms and its application to hybrid seed production

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 459, Issue , 1998, Pages 265-274

  Brown, Gregory G ^a   Domaj, Mona ^a   DuPauw, Mary ^a   Jean, Martine ^a   Li, Xiu Qing ^a   Landry, Benoit S ^b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b DNA Landmarks Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Mitochondrial DNA; Restorer of fertility; RNA processing

Indexed keywords

EID: 34250344001     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.1998.459.30     Document Type: Conference Paper

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