International wheat breeding: Genetic diversity for yield potential, yield stability, and improved adaptability1

Sustainability of Agricultural Systems in Transition

Volumn 64, Issue , 2015, Pages 241-252

  Rajaram, S ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL MAIZE AND WHEAT IMPROVEMENT CENTER CIMMYT   (Mexico)

Author keywords

CIMMYT; Drought tolerance; Genetic diversity; Heat tolerance; International wheat breeding; Yield adaptability; Yield potential

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548594361     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.2134/asaspecpub64.ch24     Document Type: Chapter

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