Utilization of rin, nor, and alc alleles to extend tomato fruit availability

International Journal of Vegetable Science

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 41-54

  Garg, Naveen ^a   Cheema, D S ^a   Dhatt, A S ^a  

^a PUNJAB AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Genes; Hybrid; Lycopersicon esculentum; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 68149183302     PISSN: 19315260     EISSN: 19315279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19315260801890526     Document Type: Article

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