In vitro induction, isolation and selection of potato mutants resistant to late blight

Journal of Genetics and Breeding

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 359-364

  Al Safadi, B ^a   Arabi, M I E ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY   (Syrian Arab Republic)

Author keywords

Blight; In vitro; Mutation; Phytophthora infestans; Potato

Indexed keywords

PHYTOPHTHORA; PHYTOPHTHORA INFESTANS; SOLANUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 4043171338     PISSN: 03949257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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