Genetic analysis of quantitative traits in ten cultivars of okra-Abelmoschus esculentus (Linn.) Moench

Asian Journal of Plant Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 510-513

  Osekita, O S ^a   Akinyele, B O ^b  

^a Alagbaka   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Abelmoschus esculentus; Genetic analysis; Genotypes; Quantitative traits

Indexed keywords

ABELMOSCHUS; ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS;

EID: 59249108121     PISSN: 16823974     EISSN: 18125697     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ajps.2008.510.513     Document Type: Article

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