Genetic erosion and changes in distribution of sorghum (Sorghum bicolor L. (Moench)) landraces in north-eastern Ethiopia

Plant Genetic Resources: Characterisation and Utilisation

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 1-10

  Shewayrga, H ^a,b   Jordan, D R ^c   Godwin, I D ^b  

^a Sirinka Agricultural Research Center   (Ethiopia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Genetic erosion; Germplasm collection; Germplasm evaluation

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM BICOLOR;

EID: 49149106766     PISSN: 14792621     EISSN: 1479263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1479262108923789     Document Type: Article

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