Molecular approaches to characterizing and improving bulb composition in onion

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 770, Issue , 2008, Pages 147-151

  McCallum, J ^a   Shigyo, M ^b   Havey, M J ^c   McManus, M T ^d  

^a THE NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE FOR PLANT AND FOOD RESEARCH LIMITED   (New Zealand)

^b YAMAGUCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Carbohydrate; Flavour; Genetic mapping; Markers; Onion; Sulfur

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM; ALLIUM CEPA; ALLIUM SATIVUM;

EID: 56349101900     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2008.770.16     Document Type: Conference Paper

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