Targeted mutagenesis in Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. and Cucumeropsis mannii (NAUD) in Nigeria

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 6, Issue 21, 2007, Pages 2467-2472

  Obute, Gordian C ^a   Ndukwu, B C ^a   Chukwu, O Florence ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Agronomy; Chromosomes; Colchiploidisation; Mutagenesis

Indexed keywords

COLCHICINE;

AGRONOMY; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; COWPEA; FLOWERING; FRUIT GROWTH; GENETIC MANIPULATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; MUTAGENESIS; NIGERIA; PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY; PLANT CHROMOSOME; PLANT GROWTH; PLANT STOMA; POLYPLOIDY; SEEDLING; TRICHOME;

CUCUMEROPSIS MANNII; GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM; VIGNA UNGUICULATA;

EID: 36049028287     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5897/AJB2007.000-2390     Document Type: Article

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