Realizing value of genetic resources of Allium in India

Genetic Resources and Crop Evolution

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 985-994

  Pandey, Anjula ^a   Pandey, Ruchira ^a   Negi, K S ^a   Radhamani, J ^a  

^a NATIONAL BUREAU OF PLANT GENETIC RESOURCES   (India)

Author keywords

Allium genetic resources; Collection; Conservation; Conservation strategies; India; Indian gene centre; Utilization; Wild species

Indexed keywords

ANGIOSPERM; CONSERVATION GENETICS; GERMPLASM; PRIORITIZATION; SPECIES DIVERSITY; WILD POPULATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

ALLIUM; ALLIUM SATIVUM;

EID: 53749096225     PISSN: 09259864     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10722-008-9305-2     Document Type: Article

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