Analysis of genetic diversity to salt stress of South Tunisian barley cultivars using agronomic parameters

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 475-485

  Guasmi, Ferdaous ^a   Ferchichi, Ali ^a   Touil, Leila ^a   Fères, Khadija ^a   Marzougui, Nidhal ^a  

^a Institut des Régions   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Barley; Genetic diversity; Salinity; South Tunisia

Indexed keywords

AGRONOMY; ARTICLE; BARLEY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTIVAR; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GRAIN FILLING; GROWTH CURVE; NONHUMAN; PLANT BREEDING; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT LEAF; SALT TOLERANCE; VEGETATIVE STAGE;

HORDEUM;

EID: 34250720539     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2007.475.485     Document Type: Article

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