Introgression of reproductive traits from Trifolium nigrescens increases the seed yield of white clover (T. repens)

Plant Breeding

Volumn 127, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 597-601

  Marshall, A H ^a   Michaelson Yeates, T P T ^a   Abberton, M T ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Interspecific hybridization; Introgression; Seed production; Seed yield components; White clover

Indexed keywords

GOMPHRENA NITIDA; TRIFOLIUM; TRIFOLIUM NIGRESCENS; TRIFOLIUM REPENS;

EID: 56849112482     PISSN: 01799541     EISSN: 14390523     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0523.2008.01534.x     Document Type: Article

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