Genetic improvement of fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) through EMS induced mutation breeding for higher seed yield under western Canada prairie conditions

Euphytica

Volumn 160, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 249-258

  Basu, Saikat K ^a   Acharya, Surya N ^b   Thomas, James E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^b LETHBRIDGE RESEARCH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Breeding; Cultivar; EMS; Fenugreek; Mutagen; Seed yield; Trigonella foenum graecum L.; Tristar

Indexed keywords

TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM;

EID: 38749109301     PISSN: 00142336     EISSN: 15735060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10681-007-9545-9     Document Type: Article

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